Properties
Description
Nevirapine, soluble in DMSO and insoluble in ethanol and water, obstructs the action of reverse transcriptase, an enzyme crucial for the replication of retroviruses like HIV. It targets reverse transcriptase.
Molecular Formula
C15H14N4O
Targets
Reverse transcriptase
Solubility
DMSO: 50 mg/mL (187.75 mM); Water: Insoluble; Ethanol: Insoluble
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
Nevirapine is utilized for its inhibition of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, crucial for antiretroviral therapy studies.