Alx 40-4c

ALX 40-4C is a small peptide inhibitor of the chemokine receptor CXCR4, inhibits SDF-1 from binding CXCR4 with a Ki of 1 μM, and suppresses the replication of X4 strains of HIV-1; ALX 40-4C Trifluoroacetate also acts as an antagonist of the APJ receptor, with an IC50 of 2.9 μM.

SDF-1-CXCR4: 1 μM (Ki); APJ receptor: 2.9 μM (IC₅₀)

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