Targeting the sticky fingers of HIV-1

被引:18
作者
Blumenthal, Robert [1 ]
Dimitrov, Dimiter S. [1 ]
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[1] NCI Frederick, Ctr Canc Res Nanobiol Program, NIH, Ft Detrick, MD 21702 USA
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10.1016/j.cell.2007.04.005
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Although human blood plasma contains molecules that inhibit the activity of HIV-1, their identity is largely unknown. Winch et al. (2007) now identify a peptide corresponding to a portion of alpha 1-antitrypsin that potently inhibits entry of HIV-1 into host cells by binding to a hydrophobic segment of the viral envelope glycoprotein gp41.
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