Binding of the Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz to HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Monomers and Dimers

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Main Author:	Braz, Valerie Ann
Language:	English
Published:	Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK 2009
Subjects:	Biochemistry Biophysics Chemistry Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz Reverse Transcriptase
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1257361654

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-case12573616542021-08-03T05:33:16Z Binding of the Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz to HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Monomers and Dimers Braz, Valerie Ann Biochemistry Biophysics Chemistry Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz Reverse Transcriptase Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) was the first target of antiretroviral therapy in the treatment of AIDS. RT converts single-stranded viral RNA into double-stranded proviral DNA. The enzyme has two activities, DNA polymerase and RNase H. The biologically relevant form is a heterodimer composed of two subunits, p66 and p51. The subunits are products of the same gene and have identical N-terminal amino acid sequences; p51 lacks the C-terminal RNase H domain. In solution RT exists as a complex equilibrium mixture of p66/p51 heterodimer, p66/p66 and p51/p51 homodimers, and p66 and p51 monomers. Two classes of inhibitors have been developed and approved for clinical use, NRTIs and NNRTIs. NNRTIs are highly effective and relatively noncytotoxic small, amphiphilic, noncompetitive inhibitors that nestle into a hydrophobic pocket near the polymerase active site in the p66 subunit of RT. NNRTIs also have diverse effects on RT subunit dimerization; some enhance dimerization and others weaken dimerization. Efavirenz is an NNRTI capable of affecting several steps in HIV-1 reverse transcription and replication. This work reports two novel functions of the inhibitor: (1) efavirenz, and presumably also other NNRTIs, binds to monomeric forms of RT and (2) efavirenz is a slow binding inhibitor of heterodimer and monomers. In addition, the binding site on p66 and p51 monomers was identified. Five techniques were used to characterize the interaction of efavirenz to all species of RT; equilibrium dialysis, tryptophan fluorescence, native gel electrophoresis, and hydrogen-deuterium exchange and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. Although the biological significance of efavirenz binding to monomeric forms of RT is not known, this work suggests that monomeric forms of RT may be potential targets for HIV-1 therapeutics. 2009 English text Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1257361654 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1257361654 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic	Biochemistry Biophysics Chemistry Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz Reverse Transcriptase
spellingShingle	Biochemistry Biophysics Chemistry Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz Reverse Transcriptase Braz, Valerie Ann Binding of the Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz to HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Monomers and Dimers
author	Braz, Valerie Ann
author_facet	Braz, Valerie Ann
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title	Binding of the Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz to HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Monomers and Dimers
title_short	Binding of the Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz to HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Monomers and Dimers
title_full	Binding of the Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz to HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Monomers and Dimers
title_fullStr	Binding of the Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz to HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Monomers and Dimers
title_full_unstemmed	Binding of the Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz to HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Monomers and Dimers
title_sort	binding of the nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor efavirenz to hiv-1 reverse transcriptase monomers and dimers
publisher	Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK
publishDate	2009
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Binding of the Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz to HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Monomers and Dimers

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