Sliding of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase over DNA creates a transient P pocket – targeting P-pocket by fragment screening

oleh: Abhimanyu K. Singh, Sergio E. Martinez, Weijie Gu, Hoai Nguyen, Dominique Schols, Piet Herdewijn, Steven De Jonghe, Kalyan Das

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01

Deskripsi

Here the authors observe a transient P-pocket created when  HIV reverse transcriptase slides over DNA substrate, identify  fragments  targeting this pocket, and develop a cryo-EM platform for lead optimization.