Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase. 3'-Azidodeoxythymidine 5'-triphosphate inhibition indicates two-step binding for template-primer.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
M JajuS H Wilson

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) catalyzes DNA synthesis by an ordered sequential mechanism. After template-primer (T.P) binds to free enzyme, the deoxynucleoside triphosphate to be incorporated binds to the RT and T.P binary complex (RTT.P). After incorporation of the bound nucleotide, catalytic cycling is limited either by a conformational change (for processive synthesis) or release of the enzyme from the extended T.P (for single-nucleotide incorporation). To explore cycling through these alternate rate-limiting steps, we determined kinetic parameters for single-nucleotide incorporation by HXB2R HIV-1 RT with chain-terminating nucleotide substrates 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine triphosphate (AZTTP) and dideoxythymidine triphosphate on a homopolymeric T.P system, poly(rA)-oligo(dT)16. Inhibition of processive deoxythymidine monophosphate incorporation by these chain-terminating substrates was also examined. Because AZTTP is a substrate, its Km should be equivalent to Ki, and since Km for AZTTP should be influenced by the dissociation rate constant for RTT.P, we examined the effect of altering RTT.P dissociation on AZTTP kinetic parameters. The dissociation rate constant was modulated by maki...Continue Reading

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