The invention relates to an anti-
cryptosporidium micromolecular
lead compound of a target
cryptosporidium helicase. Comprising the following steps: S1, detecting
enzyme activity parameters of a
drug target
helicase (CpeIF4A) and an inhibition effect of Roc-A on the
drug target
helicase: expressing and purifying a CpeIF4A recombinant
protein containing an MBP tag; detecting the
enzyme activity; detecting the inhibition effect of the Roc-A on the
enzyme activity; determining the affinity between the Roc-A and the CpeIF4A through a
heat transfer experiment; s2, in-vitro
drug effect determination: evaluating the direct killing capability of Roc-A on sporozoites; the inhibition effect of Roc-A on
cryptosporidium is determined through an in-vitro
cell infection model, an EC50 value is obtained, and the
intracellular period of the Roc-A mainly playing the inhibition effect is determined; detecting the
toxicity of Roc-A to host cells to obtain a TC5 value), and obtaining an in-vitro
insect-resistant selectivity index (SI); and S3, in-vivo
drug effect test: establishing a C57BL / 6IFN-gamma
gene knockout mouse infection model to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Roc-A. The invention determines that the Roc-A has the potential of being further developed into the cryptosporidium-resistant drug, and verifies that the targeted eIF4A can
resist cryptosporidium infection.