Definition: A major core protein of the human immunodeficiency virus encoded by the HIV gag gene. HIV-seropositive individuals mount a significant immune response to p24 and thus detection of antibodies to p24 is one basis for determining HIV infection by ELISA and Western blot assays. The protein is also being investigated as a potential HIV immunogen in vaccines.
Other names p24(HIV); gag Protein p24, HIV; HIV p24 Antigen; HIV gag Gene Product p24; HIV Major Core Protein p24; p24, HTLV-III; p24, HIV Protein; p24 Antigen, HIV; HTLV III p24; p24 protein, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; HTLV-III p24; HIV Protein p24
