Detection of an enzyme structure of HIV virus

This is a breakthrough medical discovery, which in turn can help find more effective treatments for the disease.

British and American researchers have developed a crystal that can help them study the three-dimensional structure of an enzyme called integrase found in the HIV virus.

The study, published in the journal Nature, suggests that the crystals they developed help scientists first observe how drugs work and disable the integrase enzyme.

Integrase is the target of the latest HIV treatment drugs with inhibitory function.

Scientists hope that their findings will be the foundation for developing some more effective treatments for AIDS.

According to recent statistics, there are 33.4 million people infected with HIV, of which 2 million have died of the disease. Africa is the most severely attacked region by this virus with about 67% of cases.