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Synthesis and Antiviral Activity of a Series of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors with Functionality Tethered to the P1 or P1′ Phenyl Substituents: X-ray Crystal Structure Assisted Design

  • Wayne J. Thompson
  • , Paula M.D. Fitzgerald
  • , M. Katharine Holloway
  • , Emilio A. Emini
  • , Paul L. Darke
  • , Brian M. McKeever
  • , William A. Schleif
  • , Julio C. Quintero
  • , Joan A. Zugay
  • , Thomas J. Tucker
  • , John E. Schwering
  • , Carl F. Homnick
  • , Jack Nunberg
  • , James P. Springer
  • , Joel R. Huff

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Abstract

By tethering of a polar hydrophilic group to the P1 or P1′ substituent of a Phe-based hydroxyethylene isostere, the antiviral potency of a series of HIV protease inhibitors was improved. The optimum enhancement of anti-HIV activity was observed with the 4-morpholinylethoxy substituent. The substituent effect is consistent with a model derived from inhibitor docked in the crystal structure of the native enzyme. An X-ray crystal structure of the inhibited enzyme determined to 2.25 Å verifies the modeling predictions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1685-1701
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume35
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 1992

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