Trivedi , J and Ghosh , P and Mitra , D (2020) N-p-Tosyl-L-phenylalanine chloromethyl ketone (TPCK) inhibits HIV-1 by suppressing the activity of viral protease. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications . June 2020 . 527 (1) 167-172., 527 (1). pp. 167-192.

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Abstract

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the etiological agent for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), continues to kill humans despite stupendous advances in antiviral research. With the presently available combination antiretroviral therapeutic arsenal, AIDS is now a manageable disease but with no cure available till date. The development of novel antivirals consumes an extensive amount of time and resources. Hence, repurposing of the established gold standard molecules for their anti-HIV application is enormously advantageous. In this study, we report that N-p-Tosyl-L-phenylalanine chloromethyl ketone (TPCK) inhibits HIV-1 replication in a highly-conserved manner. Further, TPCK inhibits HIV-1 replication at the late stages of its life cycle by impeding viral protease (PR) enzyme activity. Additionally, our results demonstrate that the combination of TPCK with established HIV-1 PR inhibitors shows significant synergistic inhibitory potential, suggesting the potential use of TPCK in cART regimen. Collectively, we report the anti-HIV activity of TPCK, which should be further characterized for its translational applications.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Infection and Immunity
Depositing User:	Mr. Rameshwar Nema
Date Deposited:	28 Apr 2021 09:55
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2021 09:55
URI:	http://nccs.sciencecentral.in/id/eprint/973

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