Chemicals and Drugs

HIV Envelope Protein gp160

An envelope protein of the human immunodeficiency virus that is encoded by the HIV env gene. It has a molecular weight of 160,000 kDa and contains numerous glycosylation sites. It serves as a precursor for both the HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN GP120 and the HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN GP41.

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Abstract

An envelope protein of the human immunodeficiency virus that is encoded by the HIV env gene. It has a molecular weight of 160,000 kDa and contains numerous glycosylation sites. It serves as a precursor for both the HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN GP120 and the HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN GP41.

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  • Envelope Glycoprotein gp160, HIV
  • HIV Envelope Glycoprotein gp160
  • HTLV-III gp160
  • env Protein gp160, HIV
  • gp160 Envelope Glycoprotein, HIV
  • gp160(HIV)
  • HTLV III gp160
  • gp160, HTLV-III

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

97; was HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN GP160 (NM) 1988-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Gene Products, env (1990-1996)
  • Protein Precursors (1990-1996)
  • Retroviridae Proteins (1988-1989)
  • Viral Envelope Proteins (1988-1989)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. HIV Envelope Protein gp160. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019302. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019302
  2. HIV Envelope Protein gp160. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77926725