Recent Advances in NNRTI Design: Computer-Aided Molecular Design Approaches

Title: Recent Advances in NNRTI Design: Computer-Aided Molecular Design Approaches

Volume: 5 Issue: 3

Author(s): Pornpan Pungpo, Auradee Punkvang, Patchreenart Saparpakorn, Peter Wolschann and Supa Hannongbua

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Keywords: Human immunodeficiency virus type-1, computer-aided drug design, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, structure-based drug design, ligand-based drug design, quantum chemical calculations, molecular simulation

Abstract: Reverse transcriptase (RT), an essential enzyme for HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus type-1) life cycle, is a key target in drug discovery efforts against HIV-1 infection. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are very specific to HIV-1 RT and have relatively less toxicity than the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). However, the rapid emergence of drug-resistant viral strains has limited the therapeutic efficacy of these inhibitors. In this review, recent advances in computer-aided drug design (CADD) for design of new compounds against HIV-1 RT based on ligand-based drug design (LBDD) using 2D-and 3D-QSAR approaches, structure-based drug design (SBDD) with the combination of molecular docking, virtual screening and de novo drug design, molecular simulations and particular interaction calculated from quantum chemical calculations are discussed. Their successful applications are also highlighted.

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Pungpo Pornpan, Punkvang Auradee, Saparpakorn Patchreenart, Wolschann Peter and Hannongbua Supa, Recent Advances in NNRTI Design: Computer-Aided Molecular Design Approaches, Current Computer-Aided Drug Design 2009; 5 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340909789054685