PMID: 23899617

Authors:

Bollini M, Frey KM, Cisneros JA, Spasov KA, Das K, Bauman JD, Arnold E, Anderson KS, Jorgensen WL

Title:

Extension into the entrance channel of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase-Crystallography and enhanced solubility.

Journal:

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2013 Jul 8. pii: S0960-894X(13)00826-3. doi:, 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.06.093.

Abstract:

Non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (HIV-RT) are reported that feature extension into the entrance channel near Glu138. Complexes of the parent anilinylpyrimidine 1 and the morpholinoethoxy analog 2j with HIV-RT have received crystallographic characterization confirming the designs. Measurement of aqueous solubilities of 2j, 2k, the parent triazene 2a, and other NNRTIs demonstrate profound benefits for addition of the morpholinyl substituent.