Abstract:
:Small molecule inhibitors of the HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein (NC) are considered as promising agents in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. In an effort to exploit the privileged 2-amino-4-phenylthiazole moiety in NC inhibition, here we conceived, synthesized, and tested in vitro 18 NC inhibitors (NCIs) bearing a double functionalization. In these NCIs, one part of the molecule is deputed to interact noncovalently with the NC hydrophobic pocket, while the second portion is designed to interact with the N-terminal domain of NC. This binding hypothesis was verified by molecular dynamics simulations, while the linkage between these two pharmacophores was found to enhance antiretroviral activity both on the wild-type virus and on HIV-1 strains with resistance to currently licensed drugs. The two most interesting compounds 6 and 13 showed no cytotoxicity, thus becoming valuable leads for further investigations.
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ACS Med Chem Lettjournal_title
ACS medicinal chemistry lettersauthors
Mori M,Dasso Lang MC,Saladini F,Palombi N,Kovalenko L,De Forni D,Poddesu B,Friggeri L,Giannini A,Malancona S,Summa V,Zazzi M,Mely Y,Botta Mdoi
10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00506subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-12-07 00:00:00pages
463-468issue
4issn
1948-5875journal_volume
10pub_type
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