Mutations in the thumb-connection and RNase H domain of HIV type-1 reverse transcriptase of antiretroviral treatment-experienced patients

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Background: Antiretroviral therapy that targets HIV type-1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) can be linked to mutations in the thumb-connection (amino acids [AA] 241-426) and RNase H (AA 427-560) domains, which could affect drug resistance. Methods: Genotypical and statistical analyses were performed on HIV-1 RT from 100 antiretroviral treatment-naive and 248 antiretroviral treatment-experienced patients, the majority of whom were infected with HIV-1 subtype B. The RT region was analysed in three parts: the polymerase (AA 1-240), thumb-connection (AA 241-426) and RNase H (AA 427-560) domains. Results: The polymerase domain had statistically significant changes between the two groups at 24 AA positions that are known resistance sites. Within the thumb-connection domain, R284 and N348 had statistically significant changes between the groups (P=0.007 and P=0.001, respectively). In treatment-experienced patients, 17.3% had R284K, whereas 24.5% had N348I substitutions. Both R284 and N348 were 100% conserved in treatment-naive patients. Within the RNase H domain, only K451 showed a statistically significant change (P≤0.001), with K451R present in 11% of treatment-experienced patients but remaining 100% conserved among treatment-naive patients. Conclusions: RT mutations at three positions outside of the polymerase region were associated with antiretroviral therapy: R284K, N348I and K451R. Both R284K and K451R interact with the phosphate backbone of the template or primer in HIV-1 RT crystal structures and could potentially influence the positioning of the primer strand, thus affecting polymerization, the efficiency of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor excision and/or RNase H activity. © 2009 International Medical Press.

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Waters, J. M., O’Neal, W., White, K. L., Wakeford, C., Lansdon, E. B., Harris, J., … Borroto-Esoda, K. (2009). Mutations in the thumb-connection and RNase H domain of HIV type-1 reverse transcriptase of antiretroviral treatment-experienced patients. Antiviral Therapy, 14(2), 231–239. https://doi.org/10.1177/135965350901400215

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