Scripps Research team creates new synthetic compound with HIV-fighting promise

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 13:50 in Biology & Nature

Using chemical compounds found in a Japanese plant as a lead and the clever application of ultraviolet light, a Scripps Research Institute team has created a unique library of dozens of synthetic compounds to test for biomedical potential. Already, one of the compounds has shown great promise in inhibiting replication of HIV particles and fighting inflammation...

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