Product Name :
SAQUINAVIR
Chemical Formula :
(2S)-N-[(2S,3R)-4-[(3S)-3-(tert-butylcarbamoyl)-decahydroisoquinolin-2-yl]-3-hydroxy-1-phenylbutan-2-yl]-2-(quinolin-2-ylformamido)butanediamide
CAS No :
127779-20-8
Molecular Formula :
C38H50N6O5
Molecular Weight :
670.841

Description :
Saquinavir is an antiretroviral drug used in HIV therapy. It falls in the protease inhibitor class. Saquinavir is a protease inhibitor. Proteases are enzymes that cleave protein molecules into smaller fragments. HIV protease is vital for both viral replication within the cell and release of mature viral particles from an infected cell. Saquinavir inhibits both HIV-1 and HIV-2 proteases.