title: Medicinal chemistry of small molecule CCR5 antagonists for blocking HIV-1 entry: a review of structural evolution.
abstract: CCR5, a member of G protein-coupled receptors superfamily, plays an important role in the HIV-1 entry process. Antagonism of this receptor finally leads to the inhibition of R5 strains of HIV entry into the human cells. The identification of CCR5 antagonists as antiviral agents will provide more option for HAART. Now, more than a decade after the first small molecule CCR5 inhibitor was discovered, great achievements have been made. In this article, we will give a brief introduction of several series of small molecule CCR5 antagonists, focused on their appealing structure evolution, essential SAR information and thereof the enlightenment of strategies on CCR5 inhibitors design.
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Dujuan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.affiliation: Department of medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Educational Ministry of China), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No.44 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan 250012, China. xinyongl@sdu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xinyong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D065100:CCR5 Receptor Antagonists / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019713:Receptors, CCR5 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D054852:Small Molecule Libraries / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053586:Virus Internalization / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D065100:CCR5 Receptor Antagonists; D019713:Receptors, CCR5; D054852:Small Molecule Libraries