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Scientists unveil piece of HIV protein that may be key to AIDS vaccine development
02-14-2007 · EurekAlert!In a finding that could have profound implications for AIDS vaccine design, researchers led by a team at the NIAID have generated an atomic-level picture of a key portion of an HIV surface protein as it looks when bound to an infection-fighting antibody. Unlike much of the constantly mutating virus, this protein component is stable and -- more importantly, say the researchers -- appears vulnerable to attack from this specific antibody, known as b12, that can broadly neutralize HIV.
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