Superior HIV‐1 TAR Binders with Conformationally Constrained R52 Arginine Mimics in the Tat(48–57) Peptide
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AbstractWe report a 100‐fold increase in binding affinity of the Tat(48–57) peptide to HIV‐1 transcriptional activator‐responsive element (TAR) RNA by replacing Arg52, an essential and critical residue for Tat's specific binding, with (2S,4S)‐4‐guanidinoproline. The resulting αTat1M peptide is a far superior binder than γTat1M, a peptide containing another conformationally constrained arginine mimic, (2S,4S)‐4‐amino‐N‐(3‐guanidinopropyl)proline, or even the control Tat peptide (CtrlTat) itself. Our observations are supported by circular dichroism (CD), isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), gel electrophoresis and UV spectroscopy studies. Molecular dynamics simulations suggest increased interactions between the more compact αTat1M and TAR RNA, relative to CtrlTat. The CD signature of the RNA itself remains largely unchanged upon binding of the peptides. The Tat mimetics further have better cell uptake properties than the control Tat peptide, thus increasing their potential application as specific TAR‐binding molecules.
Binding Sites, Proline, Cell Survival, Protein Conformation, Molecular Mimicry, Stereoisomerism, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Arginine, Guanidines, Peptide Fragments, Molecular Docking Simulation, HIV-1, Humans, tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Amino Acid Sequence, HeLa Cells, Protein Binding
Binding Sites, Proline, Cell Survival, Protein Conformation, Molecular Mimicry, Stereoisomerism, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Arginine, Guanidines, Peptide Fragments, Molecular Docking Simulation, HIV-1, Humans, tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Amino Acid Sequence, HeLa Cells, Protein Binding
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