Citation: Xiaoyi Hu, Shenghua Gao, Peng Zhan. Decoding Nipah virus polymerase: Cryo-EM reveals key targets for antiviral drug discovery[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(5): 111876. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111876 shu

Decoding Nipah virus polymerase: Cryo-EM reveals key targets for antiviral drug discovery

Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Shandong Key Laboratory of Druggability Optimization and Evaluation for Lead Compounds, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250012, China

shh_gao@163.com

zhanpeng1982@sdu.edu.cn

Received Date: 16 July 2025
Revised Date: 20 September 2025
Accepted Date: 22 September 2025
Available Online: 23 September 2025

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