The FightAIDS@Home Project is searching for ligands (drugs), which can attach to the HIV-1 protease receptor in a way that blocks its ability to function as an enzyme. This prevents the virus from spreading further in the body and developing into AIDS. Molecules that block HIV protease are called “protease inhibitors.”
Your computer will help by simulating the attachment process (docking) of many ligands to the HIV-1 protease, using a computer program called AutoDock. The most promising ligands will be studied in more detail by scientists and should lead to better protease inhibitor drugs for controlling HIV and ultimately preventing the onset of AIDS.
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For more about the FightAIDS@Home project, visit World Community Grid - Home
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June 5th, 2006 at 11:14 am
Thanks for this link. When I reinstalled WinXP on this machine, I looked for the distributed computing HIV research client and found that the project had been discontinued since all leads had been exhausted. I didn’t realize that there was another initiative.