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ArticleNucleic acids research2006

Specific binding of a hexanucleotide to HIV-1 reverse transcriptase: a novel class of bioactive molecules.

Alessandra Mescalchin, Winfried Wünsche, Sandra D Laufer, Dina Grohmann, Tobias Restle, Georg Sczakiel

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  4. Specific recognition of proteins by array-bound hexanucleotides.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2011
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  5. Oligomeric nucleic acids as antivirals.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2011
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6 authors.

Alessandra MescalchinKompetenzzentrum Drug Design and Target Monitoring, Maria-Göppert-Strasse 1, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany.
Winfried Wünsche
Sandra D Laufer
Dina Grohmann
Tobias Restle
Georg Sczakiel

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Short oligonucleotides below 8-10 nt in length adopt relatively simple structures. Accordingly, they represent interesting and so far unexplored lead compounds as molecular tools and, potentially, for drug development as a rational improvement of efficacy seem to be less complex than for other classes of longer oligomeric nucleic acid. As a 'proof of concept', we describe the highly specific binding of the hexanucleotide UCGUGU (Hex-S3) to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) as a model target. Ultraviolet (UV) cross-linking studies and competition experiments with primer/template substrates and a RT-directed aptamer suggest site-specific binding of Hex-S3 to the large subunit (p66) of the viral enzyme. The affinity of 5.3 muM is related to hexanucleotide-specific suppression of HIV-1 replication in human cells by up to three orders of magnitude indicating that Hex-S3 exerts specific and biologically relevant activity. Experimental evidence described here further suggests a systematic hexamer array-based search for new tools for molecular biology and novel lead compounds in nucleic acid-based drug development.

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Anti-HIV AgentsBinding SitesCell LineDrug DesignEnzyme InhibitorsHIV-1HIV Reverse TranscriptaseHumansOligodeoxyribonucleotidesOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOligoribonucleotidesTransfectionVirus ReplicationAnti-HIV AgentsEnzyme InhibitorsHex-S3 oligonucleotideHIV Reverse TranscriptaseOligodeoxyribonucleotidesOligoribonucleotides

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PMCPMC1635251

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