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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Biosynthesis of Gold Nanostructures and Their Virucidal Activity Against Influenza A Virus.

Fernanda Contreras, Katherine Rivero, Jaime Andrés Rivas-Pardo, Fabiana Liendo, Rodrigo Segura, Nicole Neira, Mauricio Arenas-Salinas, Marcelo Cortez-San Martín, Felipe Arenas

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9 authors.

Fernanda ContrerasLaboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170022, Chile.
Katherine RiveroLaboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170022, Chile.
Jaime Andrés Rivas-PardoLaboratorio de Genómica Microbiana, Centro de Genómica y Bioinformática, Facultad de Ciencias, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 8580745, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-8304-3238
Fabiana LiendoLaboratorio de Electroanálisis, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170022, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-7131-4440
Rodrigo SeguraLaboratorio de Electroanálisis, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170022, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-5747-2357
Nicole NeiraLaboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170022, Chile.
Mauricio Arenas-SalinasCentro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile.
Marcelo Cortez-San MartínLaboratorio de Virología Molecular y Control de Patógenos, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170022, Chile.
Felipe ArenasLaboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170022, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-5604-5919

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacteria in natural environments often encounter high concentrations of metal ions, leading to the development of defense mechanisms such as chemical reduction. This process can result in the formation of nanostructures (NS) ranging from 1-100 nm, which have valuable properties for various applications, including as virucidal agents. Currently, metallic NS with virucidal activity are used in disinfectants and surface protection products. However, their production mainly relies on physical and chemical methods, which are often complex, toxic, and energy-intensive. A sustainable alternative is the biosynthesis of nanostructures. Our research focuses on the biosynthesis of gold nanostructures (AuNS) using environmental bacteria and their proteins, with the aim of exploring their potential as agents to destroy the influenza A virus. We screened bacteria under conditions with HAuCl

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Antiviral AgentsGoldInfluenza A virusMetal NanoparticlesAnimalsHumansMadin Darby Canine Kidney CellsAntiviral AgentsGoldbiosynthesisgold nanostructuresinfluenza Ametal reductionvirucidal

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PMCPMC11899802

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