Antiviral in vitro activity of a novel dichlorinated tyrosine methyl ester derivative against the infection of two flaviviruses of public health concern, dengue and zika virus
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Given the reemergence and emergence of the flaviviruses dengue virus (DENV) and Zika virus (ZIKV), which have caused multiple epidemics on the American continent related to serious complications in the last decade, the search for compounds that have activity against both viruses has become even more necessary. Our research group reported the antiviral activity of phenolic dihalogenated compounds derived from l-tyrosine. Therefore, we aimed to identify the anti-flaviviral potential of two dihalogenated O-methylated compounds derived from l-tyrosine.
METHODS: A dichlorinated compound (dC) and a dibrominated compound (dB) were evaluated via a sequential treatment strategy against DENV-2 and ZIKV on Vero cells. The most promising compound was evaluated by several individual antiviral strategies in both viral models; infectious viral particles (IVP), viral genome copies and proteins were quantified. Finally, in silico predictions were made, molecular docking with AutoDock Vina®, molecular dynamics with GROMACS, pharmaco-kinetics by SWISSADME and toxicity by ADMET-predictor.
RESULTS: Only dC showed activity against both flaviviruses. In treatment pre-infection strategy, dC had activity against both flaviviruses but with different sites of action into replicative cycle; when treatment post-infection was evaluated, there was only activity in the late stages of DENV-2 and there was virucidal activity against DENV-2 and against DENV-4, predicting a stable complex with the…
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