Chemical Properties
White Crystalline Solid
Uses
Antiviral;Protease inhibitor
Uses
Saquinavir mesylate may be used in cell signaling and immunology studies.
Uses
A selective HIV protease inhibitor. Antiviral.
Definition
ChEBI: Saquinavir mesylate is an organic molecular entity.
brand name
Invirase (Roche).
General Description
Saquinavir is a peptidomimetic hydroxyethylamine inhibitor, which is used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
Hazard
Moderately toxic by ingestion.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Saquinavir is an HIV Protease Inhibitor used in antiretroviral therapy. It inhibits both HIV-1 and HIV-2 proteases. Studies have also looked at saquinavir as a possible anti-cancer agent.
