Overview
- Covers the most important pathogenic viruses
- Provides information from the cutting edge of protease inhibitor development
- Chapters written by outstanding experts in the fields
Part of the book series: Proteases in Biology and Disease (PBAD, volume 8)
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About this book
The 8th volume in the Proteases in Biology and Disease series focuses on the role of proteases in virus function and their potential as anti-viral targets. Viral infections are still difficult to threat and some remained life-threatening diseases in spite of antiviral drug research over decades. Proteases are still regarded as an Achilles’ heel of the pathogens and, thus, protease inhibitors may help to handle the known and the emerging viral threads. The book discusses viral proteases of the most important pathogenic viruses, responsible for severe diseases: AIDS, SARS, Hepatitis, Cytomegalovirus, T-cell lymphotropic virus, Picornavirus. This book focuses specifically on the viral proteases, crucial prerequisites for viral entry into cells and viral replication. Viral proteases represent an important pharmaceutical target. The current stage of protease inhibitor development and therapy are summarised and discussed by experts in the field. This volume represents a timely and valuable continuation of the Proteases in Biology and Disease series. The reader will learn the potential for proteases as targets for effective anti-virals. This book will be a valuable source of information on viral proteases and provoke further research in this important field.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Viral Proteases and Antiviral Protease Inhibitor Therapy
Book Subtitle: Proteases in Biology and Disease
Editors: Uwe Lendeckel, Nigel M. Hooper
Series Title: Proteases in Biology and Disease
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2348-3
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-2347-6Published: 16 July 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-2600-0Published: 30 November 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-2348-3Published: 19 June 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 132
Topics: Immunology, Medical Microbiology, Biomedicine general, Virology, Medicinal Chemistry, Infectious Diseases