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Abstract
An envelope protein of the human immunodeficiency virus that is encoded by the HIV env gene. It has a molecular weight of 160,000 kDa and contains numerous glycosylation sites. It serves as a precursor for both the HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN GP120 and the HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN GP41.
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- Envelope Glycoprotein gp160, HIV
- HIV Envelope Glycoprotein gp160
- HTLV-III gp160
- env Protein gp160, HIV
- gp160 Envelope Glycoprotein, HIV
- gp160(HIV)
- HTLV III gp160
- gp160, HTLV-III
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
97; was HIV ENVELOPE PROTEIN GP160 (NM) 1988-96
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- Gene Products, env (1990-1996)
- Protein Precursors (1990-1996)
- Retroviridae Proteins (1988-1989)
- Viral Envelope Proteins (1988-1989)
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- National Library of Medicine. HIV Envelope Protein gp160. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019302. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019302
- HIV Envelope Protein gp160. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77926725