2023
Covalent and noncovalent strategies for targeting Lys102 in HIV-1 reverse transcriptase
Prucha G, Henry S, Hollander K, Carter Z, Spasov K, Jorgensen W, Anderson K. Covalent and noncovalent strategies for targeting Lys102 in HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. European Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2023, 262: 115894. PMID: 37883896, PMCID: PMC10872499, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDesign, synthesis, and biological testing of biphenylmethyloxazole inhibitors targeting HIV-1 reverse transcriptase
Carter Z, Hollander K, Spasov K, Anderson K, Jorgensen W. Design, synthesis, and biological testing of biphenylmethyloxazole inhibitors targeting HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2023, 84: 129216. PMID: 36871704, PMCID: PMC10278203, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129216.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
MECHANISTIC STUDIES TO UNDERSTAND THE INHIBITION OF WILD TYPE AND MUTANT HIV-1 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE BY CARBOVIR-TRIPHOSPHATE
Ray A, Anderson K. MECHANISTIC STUDIES TO UNDERSTAND THE INHIBITION OF WILD TYPE AND MUTANT HIV-1 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE BY CARBOVIR-TRIPHOSPHATE. Nucleosides Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids 2001, 20: 1247-1250. PMID: 11562995, DOI: 10.1081/ncn-100002528.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Initiation of Minus-Strand DNA Synthesis by Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase †
Vaccaro J, Singh H, Anderson K. Initiation of Minus-Strand DNA Synthesis by Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase †. Biochemistry 1999, 38: 15978-15985. PMID: 10625465, DOI: 10.1021/bi990945x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 reverse transcriptaseDNA/DNA substratesReverse transcriptaseHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptaseType 1 reverse transcriptasePrimer-template substrateDNA synthesisMinus-strand DNA synthesisConcentrations of dCTPDNA/RNADeoxynucleotide incorporationMolecular mechanismsTranscriptaseSteady-state releaseInitiationHigh affinityRNAReleaseStrand DNA synthesisMechanistic studies show that (−)‐FTC‐TP is a better inhibitor of HIV‐1 reverse transcriptase than 3TC‐TP
Feng J, Shi J, Schinazi R, Anderson K. Mechanistic studies show that (−)‐FTC‐TP is a better inhibitor of HIV‐1 reverse transcriptase than 3TC‐TP. The FASEB Journal 1999, 13: 1511-1517. PMID: 10463941, DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.13.12.1511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 reverse transcriptaseFTC-TPClinical trialsReverse transcriptaseOngoing clinical trialsTreatment of AIDSAntiretroviral activityClinical potencyViral replicationBeta 2Triphosphate formNucleoside inhibitorsDifferential potencyRNA-dependent DNA synthesisEnhanced potencyTrialsPotencyMolecular mechanismsMechanistic studiesDNA synthesisInhibitorsTranscriptaseFTCMechanistic Studies Examining the Efficiency and Fidelity of DNA Synthesis by the 3TC-Resistant Mutant (184V) of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase †
Feng J, Anderson K. Mechanistic Studies Examining the Efficiency and Fidelity of DNA Synthesis by the 3TC-Resistant Mutant (184V) of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase †. Biochemistry 1999, 38: 9440-9448. PMID: 10413520, DOI: 10.1021/bi990709m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 reverse transcriptaseM184V RTHIV-1 virusWild-type HIV-1 reverse transcriptaseReverse transcriptaseDNA-dependent DNA polymerizationStrong antiviral effectRNA-dependent DNA polymerizationCombination therapyAntiviral effectMethionine 184Mutant reverse transcriptaseMutant HIV-1 reverse transcriptaseRT fidelityCorresponding DNA templateSingle amino acid substitutionMolecular mechanismsAmino acid substitutionsVirusDNA synthesisTranscriptaseAcid substitutionsHigh levelsClinicTherapy
1998
Implication of the tRNA Initiation Step for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase in the Mechanism of 3‘-Azido-3‘-deoxythymidine (AZT) Resistance †
Vaccaro J, Anderson K. Implication of the tRNA Initiation Step for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase in the Mechanism of 3‘-Azido-3‘-deoxythymidine (AZT) Resistance †. Biochemistry 1998, 37: 14189-14194. PMID: 9760256, DOI: 10.1021/bi9810353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 reverse transcriptaseLong-term AZT therapyReverse transcriptaseHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptaseAZT-resistant reverse transcriptaseType 1 reverse transcriptaseNew pharmacological basisAZT therapyAIDS patientsWild-type HIV-1 reverse transcriptasePharmacological basisAZT resistanceClinical resistanceMutant HIV-1 reverse transcriptaseDrug resistanceViral isolatesLack of correlationPatientsPrimer-template substrateAIDS drugsTranscriptase
1997
RNA Dependent DNA Replication Fidelity of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase: Evidence of Discrimination between DNA and RNA Substrates †
Kerr S, Anderson K. RNA Dependent DNA Replication Fidelity of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase: Evidence of Discrimination between DNA and RNA Substrates †. Biochemistry 1997, 36: 14056-14063. PMID: 9369477, DOI: 10.1021/bi971385+.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Mechanism of Inhibition of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase by Nonnucleoside Inhibitors
Spence R, Kati W, Anderson K, Johnson K. Mechanism of Inhibition of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase by Nonnucleoside Inhibitors. Science 1995, 267: 988-993. PMID: 7532321, PMCID: PMC7526747, DOI: 10.1126/science.7532321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive site catalytic residuesPre-steady-state kinetic analysisNucleotide-induced conformational changesInterfere with nucleotide bindingPre-steady-state burstEnzyme-DNA complexPre-steady-stateReverse transcriptasePresence of saturating concentrationsCatalytic residuesNucleotide bindingNucleoside triphosphatesDNA polymerizationNucleotide analogsHydrophobic pocketMechanism of inhibitionNonnucleoside inhibitorsConformational changesNoncompetitive inhibitorInhibition of HIV-1 reverse transcriptaseKinetic analysisHIV-1 reverse transcriptaseSaturating concentrationsTranscriptaseInhibitors