Properties
Description
Saquinavir 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-2 and SARS-CoV 3CL.
Molecular Formula
C38H50N6O5
Targets
HIV-2; SARS-CoV 3CL: 1.36 μM
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
Saquinavir is an HIV protease inhibitor, crucial for studies on impeding viral polyprotein cleavage.