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Broad antiviral activity and crystal structure of HIV-1 fusion inhibitor sifuvirtide.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 24 Feb 2012
Yao Xue, Chong Huihui, Zhang Chao, Waltersperger Sandro, Wang Meitian, Cui Sheng, He Yuxian
Abstract excerpt
Sifuvirtide (SFT) is an electrostatically constrained α-helical peptide fusion inhibitor showing potent anti-HIV activity, good safety, and pharmacokinetic profiles, and it is currently under phase II clinical trials in China. In this study, we demonstrate its potent and broad anti-HIV activity by using diverse HIV-1 subtypes and variants, including subtypes A, B, and C that dominate the AIDS epidemic worldwide,...
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