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Docking Study of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase (HIV-1 RT) with Well-Known Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Section D: Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Abstract

Objectives: The nucleic acid-binding cleft in HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (HIV-1 RT) is essential because of its interactions with the polymerase and RNase H active sites. Studying its binding sites for nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) is crucial for understanding how to effectively select drug compounds, properly administer drugs, and prevent drug resistance. Materials and Methods: We conducted docking studies using Molegro Visual Docker, and then we used SwissADME software to analyze the physicochemical properties and pharmacokinetics of the compounds. Results: The molecular docking results of the studied compounds with the HIV-1 reverse transcriptase model (6ASW) showed that zalcitabine has the highest ligand efficiency for the enzyme model. The binding sites of the studied compounds were investigated, revealing that all the compounds bind to sequences containing amino acids 34, Val 35, and Val 60, or connect to a binding site containing amino acids Val 90, Gln 91, Leu 92, Gln 161, Ser 162, Thr 165, and Gln 182 in the p66 subunit. Only Zidovudine binds to the sequence of amino acids Asp 110, Tyr 183, Asp 186, Lys 220, Gln 222, Met 230, and Gly 231, which are in the active site of the enzyme. Conclusions: We emphasize the crucial role of NRTIs' affinity for the enzyme in inhibiting HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. It is important to monitor and understand resistance mutations of the HIV-1 reverse transcriptase enzyme for effective drug administration strategies.

DOI

10.21608/aprh.2024.288238.1268

Keywords

HIV-1, reverse transcriptase, Molecular docking

Authors

First Name

Roohallah

Last Name

Yousefi

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Affiliation

Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran

Email

r.yosefi@modares.ac.ir

City

Tehran

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0000-0002-1547-6752

Volume

8

Article Issue

3

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49569

Issue Date

2024-07-01

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2024-05-08

Publish Date

2024-07-01

Page Start

176

Page End

187

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2357-0547

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2357-0539

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Research Article

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318

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Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Research

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https://aprh.journals.ekb.eg/

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Docking Study of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase (HIV-1 RT) with Well-Known Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)

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23 Dec 2024