Core structure of gp41 from the HIV envelope glycoprotein

Details Core structure of gp41 from the HIV envelope glycoprotein Core structure of gp41 from the HIV envelope glycoprotein

1998-04-17

2000-11-21

Low, Christopher S. F.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving virus or bacteriophage

435 691, 530324, C12Q 170, C12P 2106, A61K 3800, C07K 500

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061500887

ABSTRACT:
Described are the crystal structure of the .alpha.-helical domain of the gp41 component of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein which represents the core of fusion-active gp41, methods of identifying and designing drugs which inhibit gp41 function and drugs which do so.

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