2ot5

Crystal structure of the HIV gp41 core with the enfuvirtide resistance mutation N43D

spinqualitylabelsall models 2ot5, resolution 1.80Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 2ot5 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed Enfuvirtide (ENF), the first human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) fusion inhibitor approved for clinical use, acts by binding to gp41 heptad repeat 1 (HR1) and preventing its interaction with the viral HR2 region. Treatment-emergent resistance to ENF has been mapped to residues within HR1, and these mutations decrease its susceptibility to ENF and may reduce viral fitness and pathogenesis, although the mechanism for these effects is not clear. N43D, a common ENF resistance mutation, was found in in vitro assays to cause a 5-50-fold in antiviral activity. We introduced this mutation into peptide models and determined the impact of this mutation by circular dichroism and X-ray crystallography. We find that the mutation results in a decrease in the thermal stability of the six-helix bundle and causes a significant change in the HR1-HR2 interface, including a loss of HR2 helicity. These data form a mechanistic basis for the decrease in ENF sensitivity and six-helix bundle stability. The E137K polymorphism, generally present at baseline in patients who develop N43D, partially compensates for the loss of stability, and we show that these residues likely form an ion pair. These data form a framework for understanding the impact of resistance mutations on viral fitness and pathogenesis and provide a pathway for the development of novel fusion inhibitor peptides. Impact of the Enfuvirtide Resistance Mutation N43D and the Associated Baseline Polymorphism E137K on Peptide Sensitivity and Six-Helix Bundle Structure.,Bai X, Wilson KL, Seedorff JE, Ahrens D, Green J, Davison DK, Jin L, Stanfield-Oakley SA, Mosier SM, Melby TE, Cammack N, Wang Z, Greenberg ML, Dwyer JJ Biochemistry. 2008 May 29;. PMID:18507398 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Gp41 3D Structures

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