Synthetic, structural mimetics of the β-hairpin flap of HIV-1 protease inhibit enzyme function
作者:Jay Chauhan、Shen-En Chen、Katherine J. Fenstermacher、Aurash Naser-Tavakolian、Tali Reingewertz、Rosene Salmo、Christian Lee、Emori Williams、Mithun Raje、Eric Sundberg、Jeffrey J. DeStefano、Ernesto Freire、Steven Fletcher
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2015.09.002
日期:2015.11
Small-molecule mimetics of the beta-hairpin flap of HIV-1 protease (HIV-1 PR) were designed based on a 1,4-benzodiazepine scaffold as a strategy to interfere with the flap-flap protein-protein interaction, which functions as a gated mechanism to control access to the active site. Michaelis-Menten kinetics suggested our small-molecules are competitive inhibitors, which indicates the mode of inhibition is through binding the active site or sterically blocking access to the active site and preventing flap closure, as designed. More generally, a new bioactive scaffold for HIV-1PR inhibition has been discovered, with the most potent compound inhibiting the protease with a modest K-i of 11 mu M. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.