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Supercomputer simulations show new target in HIV-1 replication


August 9, 2018

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A study published in Nature found the naturally occurring compound inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) promotes both assembly and maturation of HIV-1. NSF-XSEDE allocations on the Stampede2 supercomputing system at the Texas Advanced Computing Center and on Anton2 at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center simulated atomistic interactions of the IP6 molecule with HIV structural proteins. The research opens the door for development of new treatments of the HIV-1 virus. Full Story

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University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center

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