Methods for evaluating the antiviral activity of test compounds are provided. Further aspects of the methods involve the retroviral capsid protein of HIV-1. In another aspect, methods of reducing mortality associated with AIDS with a compound that binds to the apical cleft near the C-terminal end of the N-terminal domain of the HIV-1 capsid protein are provided. Derivatives of CAP-1, CAP-2, CAP-3, CAP-4, CAP-5, CAP-6 and CAP-7 are described that bind to the apical cleft of the N-terminal domain of the HIV-1 capsid protein and inhibit proper assembly of the core particle.
提供了评估试验化合物抗病毒活性的方法。这些方法的其他方面涉及 HIV-1 的逆转录病毒帽状蛋白。在另一个方面,提供了使用与 HIV-1 荚膜蛋白 N 端结构域 C 端附近的顶端裂隙结合的化合物降低与艾滋病相关的死亡率的方法。所述 CAP-1、CAP-2、CAP-3、CAP-4、CAP-5、CAP-6 和 CAP-7 的衍生物可与 HIV-1 荚膜蛋白质 N 端结构域的顶端裂隙结合并抑制核心颗粒的正常组装。