Researchers zero in on protein that destroys HIV

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 12:28 in Biology & Nature

Using a $225,000 microscope and the wisdom of Yogi Berra, researchers have identified the key components of a protein called TRIM5a that destroys HIV in rhesus monkeys. The finding could lead to new TRIM5a-based treatments that would knock out HIV in humans.

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