HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein Trimer with Antibodies (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein Trimer with Antibodies

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A team at The Scripps Research Institute has discovered a new vulnerable site on the HIV virus. Shown here is an electron microscopic reconstruction of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimer (pale blue) with antibodies representing each site of vulnerability in different colors, including the newly discovered PGT151 shown in red.

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Image by Christina Corbaci, courtesy of The Scripps Research Institute.

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Credit: Image by Christina Corbaci, courtesy of The Scripps Research Institute

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