Abstract
The development and synthesis of Protease Inhibitors in a Brazilian group led by Professor O. A. C. Antunes is reviewed focusing on the strategies, molecular modeling studies, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation.
Keywords: HIV, AIDS, Protease, HCV, Octavio Antunes, Protease Inhibitors, Anti-HIV compounds, Tartaravir Derivatives, Catalysis, Unsymmetrical inhibitors, Isomannide Derivatives, D-mannitol, HCV PR, D or L-tartaric acid, Isomannide, Antiretroviral, Nanobiotechnology, Drug Design and Discovery