HIV/AIDS
Research conducted at University of Florida has provided new information about HIV/AIDS
Published in AIDS Weekly, December 3rd, 2007
"Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) protease, being responsible for the cleavage of the viral polyproteins gag and gag-pol , is an essential component in the processing of viral proteins encoded in the HIV viral genome. The present work utilizes site-directed spin labeling (SDSL) and double electron-electron resonance (DEER) spectroscopy to characterize flap conformations in HIV-1 protease in an inhibited and uninhibited form," scientists writing in the Journal of the American Chemical Society report.
"Because HIV protease is a homodimer, incorporation of the labeling probe at K55C yields a spin label pair within the protease, suitable for distance...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2007-12-03)
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