Review Article

Inhibition of RNA Helicases of ssRNA+ Virus Belonging to Flaviviridae, Coronaviridae and Picornaviridae Families

Table 1

Viral helicases of same ssRNA+ Viruses (belonging to Flaviviridae, Coronaviridae, and Picornaviridae families) [9, 10, 33].

FamilySpeciesHelicase familyHelicase nameIN VITRO activity

FlaviviridaeYellow fever virusSF2NS3RNA stimulated NTPase
West Nile virusSF2NS3RTPase 3′–5′ helicase
Dengue fever virusSF2NS33′–5′RNA helicase RTPase
Japanese encephalitis virusSF2NS33′–5′RNA helicase
Bovine viral diarrhea virusSF2NS33′–5′RNA helicase
Hepatitis C virusSF2NS33′–5′RNA /DNA helicase
Hepatitis G virusSF2NS33′–5′RNA /DNA helicase
Hepatitis A virusSF32CNTPase
CoronaviridaeHuman coronavirus 229ESF1Nsp 133′–5′RNA/DNA helicase RTPase
SARS CoronavirusSF1Nsp 133′–5′RNA/DNA helicase RTPase
PicornaviridaePoliovirusSF32CNTPase
RhinovirusSF32CNTPase