Chemicals and Drugs

HIV Integrase

Enzyme of the HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS that is required to integrate viral DNA into cellular DNA in the nucleus of a host cell. HIV integrase is a DNA nucleotidyltransferase encoded by the pol gene.

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Abstract

Enzyme of the HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS that is required to integrate viral DNA into cellular DNA in the nucleus of a host cell. HIV integrase is a DNA nucleotidyltransferase encoded by the pol gene.

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7 entry terms
  • HIV Integration Protein
  • p31 Integrase Protein, HIV
  • p31 Integrase Protein, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • p31 pol Gene Product, HIV
  • p31 pol Gene Product, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • Integrase, HIV
  • Integration Protein, HIV

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, 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; HIV INTEGRASE was SY to INTEGRASE (NM) 1993-96

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Previous Indexing

  • DNA Nucleotidyltransferases (1993-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. HIV Integrase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019427. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019427
  2. HIV Integrase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15924191