| Literature DB >> 14514352 |
Salomé Veiga1, Sónia Henriques, Nuno C Santos, Miguel Castanho.
Abstract
Partition of the intrinsically fluorescent HIV fusion inhibitor enfuvirtide into lipidic membranes is relatively high (Delta G =6.6 kcal x mol(-1)) and modulated by cholesterol. A shallow position in the lipidic matrix makes it readily available for interaction with gp41. No conformational energetic barrier prevents enfuvirtide from being active in both aqueous solution and lipidic membranes. Lipidic membranes may play a key role in the enfuvirtide biochemical mode of action.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14514352 PMCID: PMC1223848 DOI: 10.1042/BJ20031350
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857