Abstract
Inhibition with a twist: An artificial α helix obtained by replacing an N-terminal main-chain i and i+4 hydrogen bond with a carbon-carbon bond (see structure) inhibits gp41-mediated cell fusion. This work suggests that hydrogen-bond-surrogate-derived helices may provide a general class of scaffolds for the generation of leads against viral entry. (Chemical Equation Presented).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1879-1882 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 22 2008 |
Keywords
- Helical structures
- Inhibitors
- Molecular recognition
- Peptidomimetics
- Protein-protein interactions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry