Structural dynamics of retroviral genome and the packaging

Y Miyazaki, A Miyake, M Nomaguchi… - Frontiers in …, 2011 - frontiersin.org
Retroviruses can cause diseases such as AIDS, leukemia, and tumors, but are also used as
vectors for human gene therapy. All retroviruses, except foamy viruses, package two copies …

Synthesis and comparison of substituted 1, 2, 3-dithiazole and 1, 2, 3-thiaselenazole as inhibitors of the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) nucleocapsid protein as a …

CRM Asquith, T Meili, T Laitinen, IV Baranovsky… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2019 - Elsevier
We report the first biological evaluation the 1, 2, 3-thiaselenazole class of compound and
utilising a concise synthetic approach of sulfur extrusion, selenium insertion of the 1, 2, 3 …

Structural insights into HIV-2 CA lattice formation and FG-pocket binding revealed by single-particle cryo-EM

M Cook, C Freniere, C Wu, F Lozano, Y Xiong - Cell Reports, 2025 - cell.com
One of the striking features of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the capsid, a fullerene
cone comprised of pleomorphic capsid protein (CA) that shields the viral genome and …

Evaluation of Substituted 1, 2, 3‐Dithiazoles as Inhibitors of the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Nucleocapsid Protein via a Proposed Zinc Ejection Mechanism

CRM Asquith, LS Konstantinova, T Laitinen… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A diverse library of 5‐thieno‐, 5‐oxo‐, and 5‐imino‐1, 2, 3‐dithiazole derivatives was
synthesized and evaluated for efficacy against the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) as a …

Synthesis and evaluation of 1, 2, 3-dithiazole inhibitors of the nucleocapsid protein of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) as a model for HIV infection

T Laitinen, T Meili, M Koyioni, PA Koutentis… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2022 - Elsevier
We disclose a series of potent anti-viral 1, 2, 3-dithiazoles, accessed through a succinct
synthetic approach from 4, 5-dichloro-1, 2, 3-dithiazolium chloride (Appel's salt). A series of …

Investigation of the pentathiepin functionality as an inhibitor of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) via a potential zinc ejection mechanism, as a model for HIV infection

CRM Asquith, T Laitinen, LS Konstantinova… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A small diverse library of pentathiepin derivatives were prepared to evaluate their efficacy
against the nucleocapsid protein function of the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) as a …

The RNA recognition mechanism of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 2 NCp8 is different from that of HIV-1 NCp7

T Matsui, T Tanaka, H Endoh, K Sato, H Tanaka… - Biochemistry, 2009 - ACS Publications
The nucleocapsid (NC) protein of HIV, which contains two CCHC-type zinc fingers
connected by a linker, is a multifunctional protein involved in many of the critical steps of the …

Similarities and differences in the nucleic acid chaperone activity of HIV-2 and HIV-1 nucleocapsid proteins in vitro

K Pachulska-Wieczorek, AK Stefaniak, KJ Purzycka - Retrovirology, 2014 - Springer
Background The nucleocapsid domain of Gag and mature nucleocapsid protein (NC) act as
nucleic acid chaperones and facilitate folding of nucleic acids at critical steps of retroviral …

Novel epidithiodiketopiperazines as anti-viral zinc ejectors of the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) nucleocapsid protein as a model for HIV infection

CRM Asquith, BC Sil, T Laitinen, GJ Tizzard… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Focused libraries of multi-substituted epidithiodiketopiperazines (ETP) were prepared and
evaluated for efficacy of inhibiting the nucleocapsid protein function of the Feline …

Spectroscopic investigation of auranofin binding to zinc finger HIV-2 nucleocapsid peptides

MAC Morelli, A Ostuni, G Matassi, C Minichino… - Inorganica Chimica …, 2016 - Elsevier
The nucleocapsidic protein (NC) of orthoretroviruses has been considered as a promising
target for antiretroviral drugs. Compounds, including zinc ejectors and metal derivatives …