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FMO-guided design of darunavir analogs as HIV-1 protease inhibitors.
Scientific reports - 13 Feb 2024
Chuntakaruk Hathaichanok, Hengphasatporn Kowit, Shigeta Yasuteru, Aonbangkhen Chanat, Lee Vannajan Sanghiran, Khotavivattana Tanatorn, Rungrotmongkol Thanyada, Hannongbua Supot
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The prevalence of HIV-1 infection continues to pose a significant global public health issue, highlighting the need for antiretroviral drugs that target viral proteins to reduce viral replication. One such target is HIV-1 protease (PR), responsible for cleaving viral polyproteins, leading to the maturation of viral proteins. While darunavir (DRV) is a potent HIV-1 PR inhibitor, drug resistance can arise due to...
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