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Monoclonal Anti-HIV protease antibody produced in mouse

clone 1696, purified immunoglobulin, buffered aqueous solution

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

1696, monoclonal

form

buffered aqueous solution

species reactivity

human immunodeficiency virus

concentration

1 mg/mL

technique(s)

FUNC: suitable
immunoblotting: suitable
indirect ELISA: suitable

isotype

IgG1

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

General description

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease expressed in the 5′ end of pol gene is part of gag-pol polyprotein. HIV protease has 99 amino acids. The monomers of the protein are inactive; homodimers of the protein are enzymatically active. The antibody 1696 recognizes free N-terminus of mature HIV protease (HIV-1 and HIV-2), an enzyme that hydrolyzes polyproteins of HIV viruses into functional proteins. The antibody 1696 does not react with the precursor.

Immunogen

Bacterially expressed full-length HIV-1 protease

Biochem/physiol Actions

HIV protease is an aspartyl protease which is essential for cleavage of viral progenitor polyprotein. Protease activity is critically essential for the life cycle of the virus. HIV protease cleaves gag protein into three larger fragments p24, p17 and p7, which are the core structural protein and essential for RNA packaging. Protease also cleaves gag-pol fusion protein of the virion. The favourable cleavage site of HIV protease is N-terminal to proline, like phenylalanine-proline, tyrosine-proline, which is uncommon for mammalian proteases. The cleavage happens after the budding of the virion from the infected cell surface, transform into a mature infectious virus. Lack of protease results in immature and non-infectious viral particles. Inhibitors targeted to HIV protease is the recent advancement in the treatment of HIV infection.

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Physical form

Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, with 15 mM sodium azide.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Crystal structure of HIV-1 protease in complex with VX-478, a potent and orally bioavailable inhibitor of the enzyme
Kim EE, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 117(3), 1181-1182 (1995)
HIV-protease inhibitors
Flexner C
The New England Journal of Medicine, 338(18), 1281-1293 (1998)
HIV protease: a novel chemotherapeutic target for AIDS
Huff JR
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 34(8), 2305-2314 (1991)
The mechanism of insulin resistance caused by HIV protease inhibitor therapy
Murata M, et al.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 275(27), 20251-20254 (2000)

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