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20850978

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
21
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-10-18
pubmed:abstractText
The search of small molecules as protein-protein interaction inhibitors represents a new attractive strategy to develop anti-HIV-1 agents. We previously reported a computational study that led to the discovery of new inhibitors of the interaction between enzyme HIV-1 integrase (IN) and the nuclear protein lens epithelium growth factor LEDGF/p75.(1) Herein, we describe new findings about the binding site of LEDGF/p75 on IN employing a different computational approach. In this way further structural requirements, helpful to disrupt LEDGF/p75-IN binding, have been identified. The main result of this work was the exploration of a relevant hydrophobic region. So we planned the introduction of suitable and simple chemical modifications on our previously reported 'hit' and the new synthesized compounds were subjected to biological tests. The results obtained demonstrate that the hydrophobic pocket could play a key role in improving inhibitory efficacy thus opening new suggestions to design active ligands.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1464-3391
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
7515-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Small molecules targeting the interaction between HIV-1 integrase and LEDGF/p75 cofactor.
pubmed:affiliation
Dipartimento Farmaco-Chimico, Università di Messina Viale Annunziata, I-98168 Messina, Italy. ldeluca@unime.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't