Caption: Structure of a HIV capsid (Left) Central slice view of a HIV virus-like particle with pore-forming toxin on the membrane (Middle) Atomic model of a HIV capsid (Right) Density map of HIV ...

Figure 1: Structural organization of Gag-Pol polyprotein in HIV-1. We speculated that the low catalytic activity of the native p6 pol-protease precursor that is observed preceding its maturation ...

When we know the structure of a protein, we can attempt to design small drug molecules to bind to it and block its function. The power of this approach has been shown in the battle against HIV and ...

HIV/AIDS impacts multiple organ systems, including the brain and nervous system. Most individuals are unaware that HIV spreads to the brain early in the illness process. HIV encephalopathy, a ...