Wit, grit and a supercomputer yield chemical structure of HIV capsid

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 13:00 in Biology & Nature

Researchers report that they have determined the precise chemical structure of the HIV capsid, a protein shell that protects the virus's genetic material and is a key to its virulence. The capsid has become an attractive target for the development of new antiretroviral drugs.

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