Design of MKC-442 (emivirine) analogues with improved activity against drug-resistant HIV mutants.

Two analogues of the nonnucleoside inhibitor of HIV-1 RT, MKC-442 (emivirine), containing different C6 substituents have been designed to be less susceptible to the commonly found drug-resistance mutation of Tyr181Cys. Compound TNK-6123 had a C6 thiocyclohexyl group designed to have more flexibility...

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Main Authors: Hopkins, A, Ren, J, Tanaka, H, Baba, M, Okamato, M, Stuart, D, Stammers, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999