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Peter J. Tummino

Researcher at Parke-Davis

Publications -  21
Citations -  661

Peter J. Tummino is an academic researcher from Parke-Davis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Protease & HIV-1 protease. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 21 publications receiving 645 citations. Previous affiliations of Peter J. Tummino include Pfizer.

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The in vitro ejection of zinc from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 nucleocapsid protein by disulfide benzamides with cellular anti-HIV activity

TL;DR: Anti-HIV disulfide benzamides specifically eject NCp7 zinc and abolish the protein's ability to bind psi RNA in vitro, providing evidence for a possible antiretroviral mechanism of action of these compounds.
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The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) nucleocapsid protein zinc ejection activity of disulfide benzamides and benzisothiazolones: correlation with anti-HIV and virucidal activities.

TL;DR: The relative rates of HIV inactivation by various disulfide benzamides and benzisothiazolones correlate with their relative kinetic rates of NCp7 zinc ejection, which is consistent with the nucleocapsid protein being the target of action of these compounds.