gp120

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Viral glycoprotein, non-covalently associated with gp41 in the viral envelope of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Note: The gp120 portion of the glycoprotein complex binds with high affinity to the cell-surface molecule CD4. Before fusion and entry of the virus, gp120 must bind to a coreceptor in the membrane of the host cell, for instance chemokine receptors (mainly CCR5).
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1168 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'gp120' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13164 RIS BibTex EndNote
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