‘Can Opener’ Molecule Makes HIV Vulnerable to Attack
A molecule that mimics a particular kind of protein has been demonstrated by a new study to render HIV vulnerable to antibodies that could kill off infected cells. HIV in the bloodstream. The JP-III-48 molecule forces HIV to open up and expose regions that are vulnerable to attack from the immune system. Researchers from the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Centre in Canada have described the molecule in question, JP-III-48, as acting like a “can opener” due to the way that it forces the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to open up and expose its vulnerable parts. Study […]