Metabolic modeling elucidates phenformin and atpenin A5 as broad-spectrum antiviral drugs against RNA viruses.
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PMID: 40410544
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has reemphasized the urgent need for broad-spectrum antiviral therapies. ...Indeed, phenformin, an NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase inhibitor, suppressed SARS-CoV-2 and dengue virus replication. Atpenin A5, blocking …
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has reemphasized the urgent need for broad-spectrum antiviral therapies. ...Indeed, phenformin, …