Process for inhibiting herpes simplex virus-specified thymidine kinase

摘要

The invention relates to a method of selectively inhibiting herpes simplex virus-specified thymidine kinase. The method comprises exposing mammalian cells infected with the virus to an effective amount of 5'-ethynylthymidine. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising 5'-ethynylthymidine as the active ingredient together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.