| Literature DB >> 17448985 |
Robert Blumenthal1, Dimiter S Dimitrov.
Abstract
Although human blood plasma contains molecules that inhibit the activity of HIV-1, their identity is largely unknown. Münch et al. (2007) now identify a peptide corresponding to a portion of alpha1-antitrypsin that potently inhibits entry of HIV-1 into host cells by binding to a hydrophobic segment of the viral envelope glycoprotein gp41.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17448985 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.04.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell ISSN: 0092-8674 Impact factor: 41.582