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Interactions of HIV-1 inhibitory peptide T20 with the gp41 N-HR coiled coil.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 6 Feb 2009
Champagne Kelly, Shishido Akira, Root Michael J
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Cellular entry of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) involves fusion of viral and cellular membranes and is mediated by structural transitions in viral glycoprotein gp41. The antiviral C-peptide T20 targets the gp41 N-terminal heptad repeat region (N-HR), blocking gp41 conformational changes essential for the entry process. To probe the T20 structure-activity relationship, we engineered a molecular mimic...
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