Citation

Res. Initiat. Treat. Action 1999; 5(1): e19.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Center for AIDS Information and Advocacy)

DOI

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Abstract

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine are looking at methods of using large proteins to attack HIV. Proteins designed to activate a system of controlled cell death, called apoptosis, have been effective in test tubes, killing HIV-infected cells within 10 minutes. Researchers believe the same method may be effective in eliminating other pathogens that use specific protease actions, including hepatitis C and cytomegalovirus.

Language: en

Keywords

apoptosis; Apoptosis; article; caspase; Caspases; enzyme activation; Enzyme Activation; HIV Protease; HIV-1; Human immunodeficiency virus 1; hybrid protein; metabolism; physiology; proteinase; Recombinant Fusion Proteins