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A Single Polymorphism in HIV-1 Subtype C SP1 Is Sufficient To Confer Natural Resistance to the Maturation Inhibitor Bevirimat
19 Apr 2011
Abstract excerpt
3-O-(3',3'-Dimethylsuccinyl) betulinic acid (DSB), also known as PA-457, bevirimat (BVM), or MPC-4326, is a novel HIV-1 maturation inhibitor. Unlike protease inhibitors, BVM blocks the cleavage of the Gag capsid precursor (CA-SP1) to mature capsid (CA) protein, resulting in the release of immature, noninfectious viral particles. Despite the novel mechanism of action and initial progress made in small-scale...
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