Structured Summary
Abstract
A synthetic 36-amino acid peptide that corresponds to the heptad repeat sequence of HIV-1 gp41. It blocks HIV cell fusion and viral entry and is used with other anti-retrovirals for combination therapy of HIV INFECTIONS and AIDS.
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8 entry terms
- Pentafuside
- DP 178
- DP-178
- DP178
- Fuzeon
- Peptide T20
- T20 Peptide
- T20, Peptide
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30 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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, urine.
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2019 (1997)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Enfuvirtide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077560. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077560
- Enfuvirtide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfuvirtide
- Enfuvirtide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423327