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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Peptide T
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Péptido T
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Peptídeo T
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Synonyms English:
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HIV Peptide T
Peptide T, HIV
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Tree Number:
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D12.644.456.729
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Definition English:
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N-(N-(N(2)-(N-(N-(N-(N-D-Alanyl L-seryl)-L-threonyl)-L-threonyl) L-threonyl)-L-asparaginyl)-L-tyrosyl) L-threonine. Octapeptide sharing sequence homology with HIV envelope protein gp120. It is potentially useful as antiviral agent in AIDS therapy. The core pentapeptide sequence, TTNYT, consisting of amino acids 4-8 in peptide T, is the HIV envelope sequence required for attachment to the CD4 receptor. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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/biosyn /drug eff /physiol permitted
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History Note English:
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90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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24831
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Unique Identifier:
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D015717
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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