eurekamelon Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 What do "gp"and"120" in "gp 120 coat protein in HIV" mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 IIRC it was named this way because it is a glycoprotein (gp) with a molecular weight of 120 kDa. gp120 thus became its name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_g Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 IIRC it was named this way because it is a glycoprotein (gp) with a molecular weight of 120 kDa. gp120 thus became its name. Yup, that's how I remember it as well. If you want to read more, check UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/?query=gp120&sort=score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrayingMantis. Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 gp120 is a glycoprotein (gp) with a molecular weight of 120 kDa. It is coded by the env gene inside HIV's RNA and acts as a trimmer. This protein is responsible for the interaction and recognition of the receptor on the surface of the lymphocytes (CD4 receptors). I hope this could help you! Bye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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