Properties
Description
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, soluble in DMSO and ethanol and insoluble in water, obstructs the action of reverse transcriptase, an enzyme crucial for the replication of retroviruses like HIV. It targets HIV reverse transcriptase.
Molecular Formula
C19H30N5O10P.C4H4O4
Targets
HIV reverse transcriptase
Solubility
DMSO: 88 mg/mL (138.47 mM); Water: Insoluble; Ethanol: 39 mg/mL (61.36 mM)
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate inhibits viral reverse transcriptase, particularly useful in HIV and HBV research.