CAS: 205451-26-9

Methyl (4S)-b-cellobiosyl-4-thio-b-cellobioside is a custom synthesis, modification and fluorination of methyl 4-thioacetate with b-D-cellobiosyl 4-thioacetate. This complex carbohydrate has been shown to have antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1), and can be used as a monotherapy or in combination therapy for HSV1 infections. It inhibits the viral process by inhibiting the viral DNA polymerase and preventing DNA replication. Methyl (4S)-b-cellobiosyl-4-thio-b-cellobioside also inhibits the enzyme glycosyltransferase that is required for HSV1 replication. Methyl (4S)-b - cellobiosyl - 4 - thio - b - cellobioside is a sugar that can be modified with click chemistry to produce different derivatives such as phosph