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ChEBI

HIV fusion inhibitor

Term ID
CHEBI:59886
Synonyms
  • HIV entry inhibitor
  • HIV entry inhibitors
  • HIV fusion inhibitors
Definition
A drug which interferes with the binding, fusion and entry of an HIV virion to a human cell. By blocking this step in HIV's replication cycle, such agents slow the progression from HIV infection to AIDS.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from HIV fusion inhibitor
Phenotype where environments contain HIV fusion inhibitor
Phenotype modified by environments containing HIV fusion inhibitor
Human Disease / Model Data
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