Medical Definition of HIV envelope protein gp120

1. External envelope protein of the human immunodeficiency virus which is encoded by the HIV env gene. It has a molecular weight of 120,000 kD and contains numerous glycosylation sites. Gp120 binds to cells expressing CD4 cell-surface antigens, most notably t4-lymphocytes and monocytes/macrophages. Gp120 has been shown to interfere with the normal function of CD4 and is at least partly responsible for the cytopathic effect of HIV. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of HIV Envelope Protein Gp120

HIV-1
HIV-1 reverse transcriptase
HIV-2
HIV-2 protease
HIV-2 reverse transcriptase
HIV-negative
HIV-negatives
HIV-positive
HIV-positives
HIV antibodies
HIV antigens
HIV core protein p24
HIV encephalopathy
HIV enhancer
HIV enteropathy
HIV envelope protein gp120 (current term)
HIV envelope protein gp160
HIV envelope protein gp41
HIV infections
HIV integrase
HIV integrase inhibitors
HIV long-terminal repeat
HIV negative
HIV positive
HIV protease
HIV protease inhibitors
HIV seronegativity
HIV seropositivity
HIV seroprevalence
HIV statuses

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