Use of 2 lambda system to identify drug target: The Developmental Genetics Section have continued our efforts to identify targets of HIV infection using our previously developed phage based 2lambda two hybrid systems. We have cloned 5 major coat proteins of HIV virion and identified 3 pairs of interacting partners. We are in the process of setting up a high through-put screening procedure to identify small non-molecules which prevent such interactions in the virion and thus HIV assembly.

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National Institute of Health (NIH)
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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Investigator-Initiated Intramural Research Projects (ZIA)
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1ZIABC010017-16
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8348945
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16
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2011
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$375,238
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National Cancer Institute Division of Basic Sciences
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