The convertases furin and PC1 can both cleave the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 envelope glycoprotein gp160 into gp120 (HIV-1 SU) and gp41 (HIV-I TM). [electronic resource]
- The Journal of biological chemistry Apr 1994
- 12240-7 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
0021-9258
Amino Acid Sequence Animals Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases--biosynthesis Cell Line Chlorocebus aethiops Furin Gene Products, env--isolation & purification HIV Envelope Protein gp120--biosynthesis HIV Envelope Protein gp160 HIV Envelope Protein gp41--biosynthesis HIV-1--metabolism Humans Kinetics Lymphocytes--drug effects Molecular Sequence Data Oligopeptides--chemical synthesis Proprotein Convertases Protease Inhibitors--chemical synthesis Protein Precursors--isolation & purification Protein Processing, Post-Translational Substrate Specificity Subtilisins--biosynthesis Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate--pharmacology