gp41

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Synonym(s)
Glycoprotein 41, Viral Envelope Glycoprotein 41
A glycoprotein on the HIV envelope. HIV enters a host cell by using gp41 to fuse the HIV envelope with the host cell membrane.
Related Term(s)
Fusion
Glycoprotein (gp)
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