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Kinetic Dependence to HIV-1 Entry Inhibition
27 Jun 2006
Abstract excerpt
Infection by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) involves the fusion of viral and cellular membranes mediated by formation of the gp41 trimer-of-hairpins. A designed protein, 5-Helix, targets the C-terminal region of the gp41 ectodomain, disrupting trimer-of-hairpins formation and blocking viral entry. Here we show that the nanomolar inhibitory potency of 5-Helix (IC50 approximately 6 nm) is 4 orders of...
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