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Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1389-5575
ISSN (Online): 1875-5607

Capsid (CA) Protein as a Novel Drug Target: Recent Progress in the Research of HIV-1 CA Inhibitors

Author(s): Jiyan Zhang, Xinyong Liu and Erik De Clercq

Volume 9, Issue 4, 2009

Page: [510 - 518] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/138955709787847958

Price: $65

Abstract

The capsid (CA) protein is the major structural component of HIV-1 and plays a key role in the regulation of viral life cycle. Inhibition of CA will affect the viral assembly and budding processes, causing decreased viral infectivity. This review describes the structure and function of the HIV-1 CA and latest progress in the discovery of HIV-1 CA inhibitors.

Keywords: HIV-1, AIDS, capsid inhibitor, antiviral agents, CA-N, CA-C, mutation

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