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Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of trivalent CD4-mimetic miniproteins.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17412600     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A series of trivalent CD4-mimetic miniproteins was synthesized, in which three CD4M9 miniprotein moieties were tethered on a threefold-symmetric scaffold. The trivalent miniproteins were designed to target the CD4-binding sites displayed in the trimeric gp120 complex of HIV-1. The synthesis takes advantage of the highly efficient ligation between a cysteine-tagged CD4M9 miniprotein and a suitable trivalent maleimide that varied in the nature and length of spacer. Antiviral assay revealed that most of the synthetic trivalent miniproteins demonstrated significantly enhanced anti-HIV activities over the monomeric CD4M9 against both R5- and X4-tropic viruses, indicating the beneficial multivalent effects. One compound that possesses a hydrophobic linker was shown to be 140-fold more active than CD4M9 against HIV-1(Bal) infection, implicating a positive contribution of the lipid portion to the antiviral activity. It was also found that most of the trivalent miniproteins showed comparable anti-HIV activities in comparison with a typical bivalent miniprotein, regardless of the length of the linker. The results implicate a novel mechanism of the interactions between the multivalent inhibitors and the trimeric gp120 complex.
Authors:
Hengguang Li; Yongjun Guan; Agnieszka Szczepanska; Antonio J Moreno-Vargas; Ana T Carmona; Inmaculada Robina; George K Lewis; Lai-Xi Wang
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-03-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0968-0896     ISO Abbreviation:  Bioorg. Med. Chem.     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-08     Completed Date:  2007-07-30     Revised Date:  2007-12-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9413298     Medline TA:  Bioorg Med Chem     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4220-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-HIV Agents / chemical synthesis*,  pharmacology*
Antigens, CD4 / chemistry*
Cell Line
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Molecular Mimicry*
Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI51235/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-HIV Agents; 0/Antigens, CD4

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