Feb 1, 2024—As the HIV virus glides up outside a human cell to dock and possibly inject its deadly cargo of genetic code, there’s a spectacularly brief moment in which a tiny piece of its surface snaps open to begin the process of infection.
Being able to attach an antibody specifically to this little structure that would prevent it from popping open would be key. Read the full story here: https://today.duke.edu/2024/02/scient... Read the scientific article here: “Microsecond Dynamics Control the HIV-1 Envelope Conformation,” Ashley L. Bennett, R.J. Edwards, Irina Kosheleva, Carrie Saunders, Yishak Bililign, Ashliegh Williams, Pimthada Bubphamala, Katayoun Manosouri, Kara Anasti, Kevin O. Saunders, S. Munir Alam, Barton F. Haynes, Priyamvada Acharya, Rory Henderson. Science Advances, Feb. 2, 2024. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj0396 Established in 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is one of the world’s leading institutions for education, research, and patient care.
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