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IISc develops artificial enzymes to block HIV reactivation
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Bengaluru, April 1 : Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers developed artificial enzymes to block reactivation and replication of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) in the immune cells, said the premier institute on Thursday. Made from vanadium pentoxide nanosheets, the artificial enzymes or nanozymes work by mimicking a natural enzyme that helps reduce oxidative stress levels in the host s cells to keep the virus in check, said a study by two researchers at the institute.
Microbiology department s associate professor Amit Singh and inorganic and physical chemistry department s professor Govindaswamy Mugesh conducted the study, which was published in Embo Molecular Medicine journal.