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- Title
Biophysical Characterization of Novel DNA Aptamers against K103N/Y181C Double Mutant HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase.
- Authors
Siriluk Ratanabunyong; Supaphorn Seetaha; Supa Hannongbua; Saeko Yanaka; Maho Yagi-Utsumi; Koichi Kato; Atchara Paemanee; Kiattawee Choowongkomon
- Abstract
The human immunodeficiency virus type-1 Reverse Transcriptase (HIV-1 RT) plays a pivotal role in essential viral replication and is the main target for antiviral therapy. The anti-HIV-1 RT drugs address resistance-associated mutations. This research focused on isolating the potential specific DNA aptamers against K103N/Y181C double mutant HIV-1 RT. Five DNA aptamers showed low IC50 values against both the KY-mutant HIV-1 RT and wildtype (WT) HIV-1 RT. The kinetic binding affinity forms surface plasmon resonance of both KY-mutant and WT HIV-1 RTs in the range of 0.06–2 µM and 0.15–2 µM, respectively. Among these aptamers, the KY44 aptamer was chosen to study the interaction of HIV-1 RTs-DNA aptamer complex by NMR experiments. The NMR results indicate that the aptamer could interact with both WT and KY-mutant HIV-1 RT at the NNRTI drug binding pocket by inducing a chemical shift at methionine residues. Furthermore, KY44 could inhibit pseudo-HIV particle infection in HEK293 cells with nearly 80% inhibition and showed low cytotoxicity on HEK293 cells. These together indicated that the KY44 aptamer could be a potential inhibitor of both WT and KY-mutant HIV-RT.
- Publication
Molecules, 2022, Vol 27, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules27010285