Abstract:
Provided are conjugates comprising a polymer having operably bound thereto no less than two molecules of synthetic peptide derived from HIV gp41; methods of using these conjugates to inhibit transmission of HIV to a target cell by adding an amount of effective to inhibit infection of the cell by the virus; and methods of producing the conjugates by operably binding each molecule of synthetic peptide, via a reactive functionality, to the polymer.
Abstract:
Provided are peptide fragments which may be used in a method of producing a synthetic peptide, or a conjugate comprised of the synthetic peptide operatively linked to fatty acid, wherein the method comprises chemically coupling 2 or more peptide fragments together in a process of assembly to produce the synthetic peptide or conjugate.