Properties
Description
Nelfinavir mesylate, soluble in DMSO and ethanol and insoluble in water, blocks the protease enzyme, essential for the maturation and replication of HIV, playing a key role in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). It targets HIV protease.
Molecular Formula
C33H49N3O7S2
Targets
HIV protease: 2 nM (Ki)
Solubility
DMSO: 85 mg/mL (128.03 mM); Water: Insoluble; Ethanol: 85 mg/mL
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
Nelfinavir mesylate is used to explore its effects on inhibiting HIV protease, offering insights into antiretroviral therapy.