InvivoChem Cat #:V4108CAS #:150378-17-9Purity >=98%Description: Indinavir (IDV; formerly known as MK-639 and L735524; trade name Crixivan) is a potent and specific HIV protease inhibitor that appears to have good oral bioavailability. Indinavir is used as a component of highly active antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV/AIDS. It is soluble white powder administered orally in combination with other antiviral drugs. The drug prevents protease from functioning normally. Consequently, HIV viruses cannot reproduce, causing a decrease in the viral load. Commercially sold indinavir is indinavir anhydrous, which is indinavir with an additional amine in the hydroxyethylene backbone. This enhances its solubility and oral bioavailability, making it easier for users to intake. It was synthetically produced for the purpose of inhibiting the protease in the HIV virus.
Description:References: J Mol Biol. 2005 Dec 9; 354(4):789-800; AIDS. 1996 May; 10(5):485-92.
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