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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Crystals of the human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) subtype C protease (PR) complexed with the clinically used inhibitors indinavir (IDV) and nelfinavir (NFV) have been grown in the monoclinic space group P2(1), with mean unit-cell parameters a = 46.7 (+/-0.1), b = 59.8 (+/-0.3), c = 87.0 (+/-0.4) A, beta = 95.2 (+/-0.5) degrees. The crystals of both complexes have been shown to diffract X-rays to 2.3 A resolution. The diffraction data for the subtype C PR complexes with IDV and NFV were subsequently processed and reduced, with overall R(sym) values of 8.4 and 11.4%, respectively. Based on the unit-cell volumes, molecular-replacement results and packing considerations, there are two protease homodimers per crystallographic asymmetric unit in each of the complexes. The data were initially phased using a model based on the crystal structure of HIV-1 subtype B PR; the structures have been determined and further refinement and analysis are in progress. These structures and subsequent studies with other inhibitors will greatly aid in correlating the amino-acid variation between the different HIV PRs and understanding their differential sensitivity and resistance to current drug therapy.
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