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Molecular mechanism of HIV-1 resistance to sifuvirtide, a clinical trial-approved membrane fusion inhibitor.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 17 Aug 2018
Yu Danwei, Ding Xiaohui, Liu Zixuan, Wu Xiyuan, Zhu Yuanmei, Wei Huanmian, Chong Huihui, Cui Sheng, He Yuxian
Abstract excerpt
Host cell infection with HIV-1 requires fusion of viral and cell membranes. Sifuvirtide (SFT) is a peptide-based HIV-1 fusion inhibitor approved for phase III clinical trials in China. Here, we focused on characterizing HIV-1 variants highly resistant to SFT to gain insight into the molecular resistance mechanism. Three primary substitutions (V38A, A47I, and Q52R) located at the inhibitor-binding site of HIV-1's...
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