send to a friend

From

To



Sent by a Friend: News from HarvardScience

Scientists may have identified new target for HIV vaccine

Hidden portion of protein coat revealed

January 16, 2008

Rob Levy
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

By coaxing the HIV-1 protein to reveal a hidden portion of its protein coat, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School have provided a newly detailed picture of how protective, or so-called broadly neutralizing, antibodies block HIV-1 infection.
   

 
Image courtesy of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Related People
Ellis Reinherz»
foundations environments animal, vegetable, + mineral medicine + health culture + society engineering + technology