Inhibition of HIV-1 integrase dimerization and activity with crosslinked interfacial peptides |
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Authors: | Lei Zhao Jean Chmielewski |
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Institution: | Department of Chemistry, 560 Oval Drive, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA |
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Abstract: | Alternative modes of inhibition for the design of anti-HIV therapies are sought due to the resistance of HIV to a number of the currently approved drugs. A non-active site strategy for generating potent inhibitors of HIV-1 integrase is described based on blocking protein association. Peptides α5 and α6 derived from the HIV-1 integrase dimeric interface have previously demonstrated efficacious dimerization inhibition of HIV-1 integrase. Due to the proximity of the termini of these peptides within the integrase structure, a focused library of tethered agents was designed based on crosslinking the peptides α5 and α6 to mimic a larger interfacial region. The best crosslinked inhibitors are approximately five-fold more potent against HIV-1 integrase than the individual peptides alone or in combination. The most active agents have an inhibitory constant in the mid-nM range and function via a dissociative mechanism of inhibition. |
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