RNA PSEUDOKNOTS THAT INHIBIT HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS TYPE-1 REVERSE-TRANSCRIPTASE

被引:354
作者
TUERK, C [1 ]
MACDOUGAL, S [1 ]
GOLD, L [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV COLORADO, DEPT MOLEC CELLULAR & DEV BIOL, BOULDER, CO 80309 USA
关键词
AIDS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS; DIRECTED LIGAND EVOLUTION; RNA SECONDARY STRUCTURE;
D O I
10.1073/pnas.89.15.6988
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
High-affinity ligands of the reverse transcriptase of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were isolated by the SELEX procedure (systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment) from RNA populations randomized at 32 positions. Analysis of these ligands revealed a pseudoknot consensus with primary sequence bias at some positions. We demonstrated that at least one of the ligands inhibits cDNA synthesis by HIV reverse transcriptase but fails to inhibit other reverse transcriptases. These experiments highlight the power of SELEX to yield highly specific ligands that reduce the activity of target proteins. Such ligands may provide therapeutic reagents for viral and other diseases.
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页码:6988 / 6992
页数:5
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