A gene of HIV that codes for gp160, the precursor molecule that gets split into the envelope proteins gp120 and gp41. (See glycoprotein.)
the gene of HIV that encodes the proteins of the viral envelope; also refers to the proteins produced by the gene.
an HIV gene that encodes the 2 major viral glycoproteins (gp120 and gp41), which are associated with the viral envelope and are involved in viral attachment.
a gene of HIV that codes for gp160, the precursor molecule that breaks down into the envelope proteins gp120 and gp41. (See also gp.)