New study reveals structure of the HIV protein shell

Friday, June 12, 2009 - 14:35 in Biology & Nature

LA JOLLA, CA, June 12, 2009 -- New research by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and other institutions provides a close-up look at the cone-shaped shell that is the hallmark of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), revealing how it is held together -- and possible ways to break it apart.

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