Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) play an important role in AIDS treatment. Diarylpyrimidine derivatives (DAPYs) represent one of the most important classes of NNRTIs. The previously reported ZK-4a showed high cytotoxicity (CC50 = 5.98 μmol·L-1), significantly limiting its therapeutic potential. To resolve this issue, we adopted a two-pronged strategy: replacing the NH fragment with an O atom and modifying the C-5 position of the pyrimidine core. These modifications enabled the design and synthesis of 27 novel deuterated-biphenyl-DAPY analogues. Fortunately, all deuterated-biphenyl-DAPYs exhibited broad and highly efficient antiviral activity, as well as obviously decreased cytotoxicity (CC50 = 18.02- > 297.27 μmol·L-1). Among them, compound 8s achieved an EC50 value of 8.88 nmol·L-1 while showing negligible cytotoxicity (CC50 > 287.68 μmol·L-1). Compound 8s also displayed exceptional resistance profiles with EC50 values of 7.54 nmol·L-1 (L100I), 8.57 nmol·L-1 (K103N), 24.28 nmol·L-1 (Y181C), 62.71 nmol·L-1 (Y188L) and 14.38 nmol·L-1 (E138K). Additionally, the target of deuterated-biphenyl-DAPYs was verified by reverse transcriptase enzyme inhibition assays.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |