| Literature DB >> 27091070 |
Jessica E Wynn1, Wenyu Zhang1, Denis M Tebit2, Laurie R Gray2, Marie-Louise Hammarskjold2, David Rekosh2, Webster L Santos3.
Abstract
A branched peptide containing multiple boronic acids was found to bind RRE IIB selectively and inhibit HIV-1 p24 capsid production in a dose-dependent manner. Structure-activity relationship studies revealed that branching in the peptide is crucial for the low micromolar binding towards RRE IIB, and the peptide demonstrates selectivity towards RRE IIB in the presence of tRNA. Footprinting studies suggest a binding site on the upper stem and internal loop regions of the RNA, which induces enzymatic cleavage of the internal loops of RRE IIB upon binding.Entities:
Keywords: Boronic acids; Branched peptides; HIV-1; RRE RNA; p24 inhibition
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27091070 PMCID: PMC4972714 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.04.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem ISSN: 0968-0896 Impact factor: 3.641