Indinavir: Difference between revisions
From Proteopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
David Canner (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
David Canner (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
===Mechanism of Action=== | ===Mechanism of Action=== | ||
When [[HIV]] infects a host, it directs the synthesis of several polyproteins. The maturation of the virus to its infectious form requires that these polyproteins be cleaved to their component proteins by [[HIV Protease]]. The subunits of HIV Protease come together to form a catalytic tunnel capable of binding the nascent peptides and cleaving them into their mature form. Within this tunnel lies <scene name='User:David_Canner/Sandbox_HIV/Catalytic_triad/3'> two Asp-Thr-Gly conserved sequences</scene>, which contain the <scene name='User:David_Canner/Sandbox_HIV/Catalytic_asp/1'>catalytic Asp residues</scene> which carry out the hydrolytic cleavage of the polyprotein. Indinavir binds with great specificity to these conserved sequences within the HIV Protease tunnel, preventing the nascent polyproteins from entering. Unable to actively cleave the nascent proteins into their appropriate form, HIV is unable to mature and proliferate. <ref>PMID:1799632</ref> | |||
===Pharmacokinetics=== | ===Pharmacokinetics=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="52%" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" border="1" width="52%" style="text-align:center" | ||
