TAR RNA recognition by a cyclic peptidomimetic of Tat protein.
Leeper, T.C., Athanassiou, Z., Dias, R.L., Robinson, J.A., Varani, G.(2005) Biochemistry 44: 12362-12372
- PubMed: 16156649 
- DOI: 10.1021/bi0510532
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2A9X - PubMed Abstract: 
The search for new antiviral drugs that repress HIV viral replication by blocking transactivation of viral RNA transcription has long been advocated as an approach to novel antiviral therapy. However, research in this area has so far failed to yield attractive lead compounds because of the insufficient development of RNA-based medicinal chemistry ...