Scientists have decoded the 3D structure of an ancient viral protein hidden in our DNA. The HERV-K Env protein, found on cancer and autoimmune cells, has a unique shape that could unlock new ...
An antibody (teal) bound to its target, the HIV protein Env (white and gray), also attaches to an immune cell via a receptor (red) on the immune cell’s surface. This interaction can activate the ...
In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers in France investigated the cellular function and antiviral role of human SAMD9L and its paralog SAMD9 (short for sterile alpha ...