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A targeted covalent small molecule inhibitor of HIV-1 fusion.

Authors :
Zhou G
He L
Li KH
Pedroso CCS
Gochin M
Source :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2021 May 06; Vol. 57 (37), pp. 4528-4531.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

We describe a low molecular weight covalent inhibitor targeting a conserved lysine residue within the hydrophobic pocket of HIV-1 glycoprotein-41. The inhibitor bound selectively to the hydrophobic pocket and exhibited an order of magnitude enhancement of anti-fusion activity against HIV-1 compared to its non-covalent counterpart. The findings represent a significant advance in the quest to obtain non-peptide fusion inhibitors.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1364-548X
Volume :
57
Issue :
37
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33956029
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cc01013a