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. 1983 May;23(5):664–670. doi: 10.1128/aac.23.5.664

9-(3,4-dihydroxybutyl)guanine, a new inhibitor of herpesvirus multiplication.

A Larsson, B Oberg, S Alenius, C E Hagberg, N G Johansson, B Lindborg, G Stening
PMCID: PMC184784  PMID: 6307131

Abstract

A new compound, 9-(3,4-dihydroxybutyl)guanine, has been synthesized and its antiherpes activity determined. 9-(3,4-Dihydroxybutyl)guanine was selectively phosphorylated by herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase and had a high affinity for this enzyme, with an inhibition constant of 1.5 microM. In cell culture, replication of different strains of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 was inhibited to the extent of 50% by 4 to 18 microM (RS)-9-(3,4-dihydroxybutyl)guanine. The (R)-enantiomer of this compound was more inhibitory than the (S)-enantiomer. Herpesvirus DNA synthesis was selectively inhibited by (RS)-9-(3,4-dihydroxybutyl)guanine in infected cells, and a low cellular toxicity was observed. (RS)-9-(3,4-Dihydroxybutyl)guanine had a therapeutic effect when applied topically to guinea pigs with cutaneous herpes simplex type 1 infections and to rabbits with herpes keratitis. Oral treatment of a generalized herpes simplex type 2 infection in mice had a therapeutic effect.

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