Result: In contrast to HIV-1NL4-3, HIV-2ROD mutants that harbored
M41L,
T215Y, or both substitutions showed no detectable resistance to AZT in the single-cycle assay (<2-fold increase in EC50 relative to WT HIV-2ROD) (figure A3 in appendix A, which appears only in the electronic version of the Journal).
Result: We constructed HIV-1NL4 3 and HIV-2ROD variants encoding 2 pivotal replacements in the TAM series (
M41L and
T215Y) and compared their sensitivities to AZT.
Discussion: Second, 2 key replacements in the TAM pathway (
M41L and
T215Y) have no effect on AZT susceptibility in HIV-2 in culture (figure A3 in appendix A, which appears only in the electronic version of the Journal).