Chemicals and Drugs

env Gene Products

Retroviral proteins, often glycosylated, coded by the envelope (env) gene. They are usually synthesized as protein precursors (POLYPROTEINS) and later cleaved into the final viral envelope glycoproteins by a viral protease.

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Abstract

Retroviral proteins, often glycosylated, coded by the envelope (env) gene. They are usually synthesized as protein precursors (POLYPROTEINS) and later cleaved into the final viral envelope glycoproteins by a viral protease.

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  • Gene Products, env
  • env Antigens
  • env Protein
  • Antigens, env
  • env Glycoproteins
  • env Polyprotein
  • env Polyproteins
  • Polyprotein, env
  • Polyproteins, env

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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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Previous Indexing

  • Antigens, Surface (1979-1989)
  • Antigens, Viral (1977-1989)
  • Retroviridae Proteins (1986-1989)
  • Viral Envelope Proteins (1984-1989)
  • Viral Proteins (1977-1985)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. env Gene Products. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015686. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015686
  2. env Gene Products. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77947246