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ReviewMolecular therapy. Nucleic acids2026

AptViralDB: A repository of experimentally validated antiviral aptamers.

Nisha Bajiya, Shivansh Singh, Pushpendra Singh Gahlot, Gajendra P S Raghava

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Nisha BajiyaDepartment of Computational Biology, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi, India.
Shivansh SinghDepartment of Computer Science & Biosciences, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi, India.
Pushpendra Singh GahlotDepartment of Computational Biology, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi, India.
Gajendra P S RaghavaDepartment of Computational Biology, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi, India.

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Abstract

In an era of increasing drug resistance, exploring alternative molecules is crucial for the efficient management and treatment of viral diseases. Nucleic acid aptamers have emerged as highly promising candidates due to their exceptional target specificity, low immunogenicity, and versatile mechanisms for viral blocking. This manuscript describes a manually curated database providing comprehensive information on experimentally validated antiviral aptamers. It contains 1,768 entries of antiviral aptamers, with detailed annotations for 40 viral species and 104 molecular targets, compiled from the literature and existing databases. We also provide predicted secondary structures and their corresponding minimum free energy (MFE) values. Additionally, a knowledge graph created using ArcadeDB/OpenCypher enables users to seamlessly explore connections among aptamers, viruses, molecular targets, and biological activities. Finally, the platform offers advanced search and browsing tools, BLAST-based sequence similarity searches, GC-content analysis, downloadable datasets, and REST API access to support computational applications.

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antiviral aptamersantiviral therapeuticsaptamer databaseMT: Special Issue: Innovations in Aptamer Technologyviral diagnosticsviral targets

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PMID42889724
PMCPMC13670952

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