Friday, October 21, 2011

Structure-Based Identification and Neutralization Mechanism of Tyrosine Sulfate Mimetics That Inhibit HIV-1 Entry


HIV-1 entry occurs when CD4 binds to the HCV-1 gp120 glycoprotein on the cell surface which induces a conformational change to trigger additional co-receptor CCR5 to interact. In this paper, P.D. Kwong and co-workers identified CCR5-N terminus mimetic small molecule inhibitors using in silico screening and further characterized in viral entry inhibition assay.  

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