| Literature DB >> 8619594 |
S Chokekijchai1, E Kojima, S Anderson, M Nomizu, M Tanaka, M Machida, T Date, K Toyota, S Ishida, K Watanabe.
Abstract
From an extract of a Streptomyces culture, we identified and purified a novel compound, NP-06, which is active against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in vitro. Analyses indicate that NP-06 is a hydrophobic 21-mer oligopeptide, N terminally cyclized through the side chain of Asp-9, containing two intramolecular cystine linkages with a molecular weight of 2,163.4. The 50% inhibitory concentrations were 2.8 and 1.3 microM when NP-06 was tested for in vitro anti-HIV-1 activity in ATH8 cells and phytohemagglutinin-activated peripheral blood mononuclear cells, respectively, NP-06 appears to block the early stage of HIV-1 infection, most likely at the stage of virus-cell fusion.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 8619594 PMCID: PMC162941 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.39.10.2345
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191