(thing) by CrazyIvan Thu Apr 06 2000 at 19:05:57
A transmembrane protein on the surface of HIV. Responsible for the fusion of the viral envelope with the host cell membrane. Name signifies that it is a glycoprotein with a mass of 41 kilodaltons. Formed by the cleavage of gp160 by the viral protease.

See also: Molecular Biology of HIV, AIDS, gp120
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