| Synonyms: |
Ac-YTSLIHSLIEESQNQQEKNEQELLELDKWASLWNWF-NH2,
AcTyrThrSerLeuIleHisSerLeuIleGluGluSerGlnAsnGlnGlnGluLysAsnGluGlnGluLeuLeuGluLeuAspLysTrpAlaSerLeuTrpAsnTrpPheNH2,
enfuvirtide,
N-acetyl-L-tyrosyl-L-threonyl-L-seryl-L-leucyl-L-isoleucyl-L-histidyl-L-seryl-L-leucyl-L-isoleucyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-seryl-L-glutaminyl-L-asparaginyl-L-glutaminyl-L-glutaminyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-lysyl-L-asparaginyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-alp,
pentafuside,
T 20
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| Definition: |
A synthetic 36-amino acid peptide consisting of N-acetyltyrosyl, threonyl, seryl, leucyl, isoleucyl, histidyl, seryl, leucyl, isoleucyl, alpha-glutamyl, alpha-glutamyl, seryl, glutaminyl, asparaginyl, glutaminyl, glutaminyl, alpha-glutamyl, lysyl, asparaginyl, alpha-glutamyl, alpha-glutamyl, alpha-glutamyl, leucyl, leucyl, alpha-glutamyl, leucyl, alpha-aspartyl, lysyl, tryptophyl, alanyl, seryl, leucyl, tryptophyl, asparaginyl, tryptophyl, and phenylalaninamide residues joined in sequence. An HIV fusion inhibitor, it was the first of a novel class of antiretroviral drugs used in combination therapy for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. It interferes with entry of HIV into cells by binding to the gp41 sub-unit of the viral envelope glycoprotein, so inhibiting fusion of viral and cellular membranes. |