A new paper published this week in the journal Nature describes how researchers pieced together the entire molecular structure of the protein shell of the HIV virus using GPU-based simulations.

The researchers found that IP6 plays an important part in both the immature and mature phases of the HIV life cycle as the virus assembles its structure. “This small molecule acts in two different ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more ...

In the ongoing fight against HIV, scientists have taken a new step toward long-term control of the virus. Researchers have ...

But HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is anything but that. It has claimed the lives of more than 35 million people so far. In a study led by the University of Delaware and the University of Pittsburgh ...

Cryo-EM structure of the HIV-1 Pol polyprotein provides insights into virion maturation. Science Advances , 2022; 8 (27) DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn9874 Cite This Page : ...

Once researchers were able to create a stable version of HIV Pol, the Salk team used cryogenic electron microscopy to reveal the three-dimensional structure of the HIV Pol protein molecule.

According to the study, hitting HIV’s Achilles heel may require leveraging the “social network” that governs the virus’ structure. HIV, like all viruses, is made up of several ...

The matrix shell of the HIV-1 virus may have a different shape than previously thought, and a newly proposed model has significant implications for understanding how the virus functions.

Scientists use pore-forming toxin to punch holes in the membrane of HIV virus-like particles, ... (STA) to solve the structure of the HIV-1 capsid alone, and in complex with host cell factors.