Molecular target
Viral DNA Polymerase
Viral enzyme replicating viral genomes. Acyclic guanosine analogs (acyclovir, ganciclovir) are selectively phosphorylated by viral thymidine kinase and incorporated into viral DNA, halting elongation.
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Pharmaceutical agents
Drugs that act on Viral DNA Polymerase
These medications have Viral DNA Polymerase among their molecular targets. Sharing a target is a mechanistic relationship — it does not make any plant below an alternative to, or substitute for, these drugs.
Botanical connections
Plants whose compounds act on Viral DNA Polymerase
Each plant below contains a named compound documented to act on Viral DNA Polymerase. The compound and the reason for the connection are shown on every edge — a shared mechanism, not a therapeutic equivalence.
- Geraniin / Repandusinic acid (ellagitannins)Ellagitannin polyphenol
In-vitro studies reported inhibition of HBV DNA polymerase, proposed as a mechanistic basis for observed antiviral activity in early clinical trials.