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B-12 antibody in contact with a critical target on HIV gp120

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2007

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B-12 antibody in contact with a critical target on HIV gp120

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These 3-D molecular structures show the HIV protein gp120, in red, with the virus’s potential weak spot highlighted in yellow. The infection-fighting b12 antibody, shown in green, latches onto this unchanging region.

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NIAID

Description

These 3-D molecular structures show the HIV protein gp120, in red, with the virus’s potential weak spot highlighted in yellow. The infection-fighting b12 antibody, shown in green, latches onto this unchanging region.
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NIH Research Matters

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B-12 antibody in contact with a critical target on HIV gp120