Soulattrolide is a non-nucleoside HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitor, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, sedative, anxiolytic, and antimicrobial agent with oral effectiveness, IC50 values of 0.34 µM for HIV-1 RT, 69.5 µM for E. coli RNase H, and >495 µM for human DNA polymerase β.Soulattrolide inhibits HIV-1 RT’s DNA-dependent and RNA-dependent DNA polymerase activities, E. coli RNase H activity, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth.Soulattrolide shows no activity against HIV-2 RT, AMV RT, RNA polymerase, or HIV-1 RTTyr181, and lacks antidepressant activity.Soulattrolide can be used for the research of HIV-1 infection, pain, inflammation, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
