Definitions for "Gp120"
(Glycoprotein 120) The glycoprotein on the outer surface of the HIV envelope. gp120 binds to the CD4+ molecule on helper T-cells during infection. It has been studied as an experimental HIV vaccine because the outer envelope is the first part of the virus "seen" by neutralizing antibodies.
A glycoprotein on the surface of the HIV virus that allows it to bind to and eventually infect lymphocyte cells.
a membrane protein of HIV that interacts with membrane proteins of its target cell