A Potential Drug for Blocking HIV (IMAGE)

University of Utah Health

A Potential Drug for Blocking HIV

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D-peptide inhibitors (PIE12, yellow) bind to the HIV "pocket" region (orange). PIE12 binds to the pocket, preventing interaction of other HIV components required to mediate HIV's entry into target cells. University of Utah associate professor of biochemistry Michael S. Kay, M.D., Ph.D., hopes to begin human trials of a PIE12-based drug in two to three years.

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Michael S. Kay, M.D., Ph.D., University of Utah School of Medicine.

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