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Molecular mechanism by which a potent hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease inhibitor overcomes emergence of resistance.


ABSTRACT: Although optimizing the resistance profile of an inhibitor can be challenging, it is potentially important for improving the long term effectiveness of antiviral therapy. This work describes our rational approach toward the identification of a macrocyclic acylsulfonamide that is a potent inhibitor of the NS3-NS4A proteases of all hepatitis C virus genotypes and of a panel of genotype 1-resistant variants. The enhanced potency of this compound versus variants D168V and R155K facilitated x-ray determination of the inhibitor-variant complexes. In turn, these structural studies revealed a complex molecular basis of resistance and rationalized how such compounds are able to circumvent these mechanisms.

SUBMITTER: O'Meara JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3581377 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Molecular mechanism by which a potent hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease inhibitor overcomes emergence of resistance.

O'Meara Jeff A JA   Lemke Christopher T CT   Godbout Cédrickx C   Kukolj George G   Lagacé Lisette L   Moreau Benoît B   Thibeault Diane D   White Peter W PW   Llinàs-Brunet Montse M  

The Journal of biological chemistry 20121227 8


Although optimizing the resistance profile of an inhibitor can be challenging, it is potentially important for improving the long term effectiveness of antiviral therapy. This work describes our rational approach toward the identification of a macrocyclic acylsulfonamide that is a potent inhibitor of the NS3-NS4A proteases of all hepatitis C virus genotypes and of a panel of genotype 1-resistant variants. The enhanced potency of this compound versus variants D168V and R155K facilitated x-ray det  ...[more]

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