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Subtype-Specific HIV-1 Protease and the Role of Hinge and Flap Dynamics in Drug Resistance: A Subtype C Narrative.

Dean Sherry, Zaahida Sheik Ismail, Tshele Mokhantso, Yasien Sayed

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dean SherryProtein Structure-Function Research Laboratory, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-2582-0868
Zaahida Sheik IsmailProtein Structure-Function Research Laboratory, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8755-2179
Tshele MokhantsoProtein Structure-Function Research Laboratory, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-1584-4997
Yasien SayedProtein Structure-Function Research Laboratory, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-1781-2115

Funding

National Research Foundation Competitive Support for Rated Researchers CSRP170428229183
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The HIV-1 aspartic protease is an effective target for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Current therapy utilizes a selection of nine protease inhibitors (PIs) in combination with other classes of antiretroviral drugs. Although PIs were originally developed based on the knowledge of the HIV-1 subtype B protease, the existence of other HIV-1 subtypes and the effects of drug resistance on currently available PIs have become a major challenge in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Specifically, the HIV-1 subtype C accounts for more than half of the global HIV infections. Considering the importance and relevance of the subtype C virus, in this timely review we discuss the effect of polymorphisms in the HIV-1 subtype C protease on drug resistance, flap flexibility, and hinge region dynamics. We discuss novel paradigms of protease inhibition that attempt to overcome the limitations of currently available inhibitors which fall short considering genetic diversity and resistance mutations.

Indexed as

Drug Resistance, ViralHIV-1HIV ProteaseHIV InfectionsHIV Protease InhibitorsHumansPolymorphism, GeneticHIV ProteaseHIV Protease Inhibitorsp16 protease, Human immunodeficiency virus 1allosteric inhibitorsdrug resistance mutationsdual-action inhibitorsflap flexibilitygenetic diversityhinge region dynamicsHIV-1 subtype C proteasepeptide inhibitorsprotease inhibitorsRNA aptamers

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PMID40872759
PMCPMC12390352

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