{"id":23138,"date":"2020-06-25T09:40:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T09:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=23138"},"modified":"2023-08-25T05:40:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T05:40:09","slug":"protease-inhibitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/protease-inhibitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Protease inhibitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Compounds which inhibit or antagonize biosynthesis or actions of proteases (endopeptidases).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Compounds that inhibit the protein degradative action of the protease enzymes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Class of anti-HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) drugs designed to inhibit the enzyme protease and interfere with virus replication. 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