Abstract: Here, we demonstrate that mutant
M41L/
D67N/
K70R/
S215Y HIV-2
RT lacks ATP-dependent excision activity, and recombinant virus containing this
RT remains susceptible to AZT inhibition.
Abstract: Mutations of the excision pathway such as
M41L,
D67N,
K70R, or
S215Y (known as thymidine-analogue resistance mutations (TAMs)) are rare in the virus from HIV-2-infected individuals.