Beckman Researchers Determine Chemical Structure of HIV Capsid
Beckman Researchers Determine Chemical Structure of HIV Capsid
Beckman faculty member Klaus Schulten and postdoctoral researcher Juan Perilla 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.