Abstract: Among them, meta-methylbenzoate (ZL2, EC50(IIIB) = 0.020 muM, EC50(
K103N) = 0.043 muM, CC50 > 241.52 muM), para-methylbenzoate (ZL3, EC50(IIIB) = 0.013 muM, EC50 (
K103N) = 0.022 muM, CC50 > 241.52 muM) and para-phenol (ZL7, EC50(IIIB) = 0.014 muM, EC50 (
K103N) = 0.054 muM, CC50 = 2.1 muM) derivatives are the three most promising compounds which are superior to the first-line antiretroviral drug efavirenz (EC50(IIIB) = 0.003 muM, EC50 (
K103N) = 0.11 muM, CC50 > 6.34 muM) against the
K103N mutant strain.
Abstract: Interestingly, some compounds displayed remarkable potency in inhibiting
K103N mutant virus, a key drug-resistant mutant to
NNRTIs.