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Biosensor-Based Kinetic Characterization of the Interaction between HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase and Non-nucleoside Inhibitors

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Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 49 (8): 2367-2374 (2006)PMID: 16610780.
DOI: 10.1021/jm0504048

Abstract

Details of the interaction between HIV-1 reverse transcriptase and non-nucleoside inhibitors (NNRTIs) have been elucidated using a biosensor-based approach. This initial study was performed with HIV-1 reverse transcriptase mutant K103N, the phenethylthioazolylthiourea compound (PETT) MIV-150, and the three NNRTIs licensed for clinical use:  nevirapine, delavirdine, and efavirenz. Mathematical evaluation of the experimental data with several interaction models revealed that the four inhibitors interacted with HIV-1 RT with varying degrees of complexity. The simplest adequate model accounted for two different conformations of the free enzyme, of which only one can bind the inhibitor, consistent with a previously hypothesized population-shift model including a preformation of the NNRTI binding site. In addition, a heterogeneous binding was observed for delavirdine, efavirenz, and MIV-150, indicating that two noncompetitive and kinetically distinct enzyme−inhibitor complexes could be formed. Furthermore, for these compounds, there were indications for ligand-induced conformational changes.

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