Map of herpes virus protein suggests a new drug therapy
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 08:42
in Biology & Nature
The mechanism by which a herpes virus invades cells has remained a mystery to scientists seeking to thwart this family of viruses. New research funded by the National Institutes of Health and published online in advance of print in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology reveals the unusual structure of the protein complex that allows a herpes virus to invade cells. This detailed map of a key piece of the herpes virus 'cell-entry machinery' gives scientists a new target for antiviral drugs...