Discovery of a nuclease-resistant, non-natural dinucleotide that inhibits HIV-1 integrase.

Abstract

Integration of HIV viral DNA into human chromosomal DNA catalyzed by HIV integrase is essential for the replication of HIV. Discovery of novel inhibitors of HIV integrase is of considerable significance in approaches to the development of therapeutic agents against AIDS. We have synthesized a new dinucleotide 1 with an internucleotide phosphate bond that is unusually resistant to exonucleases. This compound exhibits potent anti-HIV-1 integrase activity.

• Authors: M Taktakishvili, N Neamati, Y Pommier, V Nair
• Journal: Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (Bioorg Med Chem Lett) Vol. 11 Issue 11 Pg. 1433-5 (Jun 04 2001) ISSN: 0960-894X [Print] England
• PMID: 11378371 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• DNA, Viral
• HIV Integrase Inhibitors
• Nucleotides
• HIV Integrase
• Exonucleases

Topics

• DNA, Viral (metabolism)
• Exonucleases (metabolism)
• HIV Integrase (drug effects, metabolism)
• HIV Integrase Inhibitors (chemical synthesis, chemistry, metabolism, pharmacology)
• Kinetics
• Molecular Conformation
• Nucleotides (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)