GIF of HIV Glycoprotein moving (VIDEO)

Duke University

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A glycoprotein on the envelope of the HIV virus has been captured snapping open and shut in mere millionths of a second. This may give Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) investigators a new handle on the surface of the virus that could lead to broadly neutralizing antibodies for an AIDS vaccine. Being able to attach an antibody specifically to this little structure that would prevent it from popping open would be key. The findings appear Feb. 2 in Science Advances/

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Ashley Bennett, Duke Human Vaccine Institute

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