Milk protein shown to have antiretroviral activity
Who would have known what nature had in store for us. When we were looking for innovative strategies to tackle HIV in a corner of a Molecular Virology laboratory, the answer might have been lurking right under our noses. Tenascin C, a protein found in milk has been shown to have a structure which binds and inhibits viral membrane protein of HIV. This apart from reinforcing public health strategies to promote breastfeeding in babies of HIV affected mothers, will give new light to advances in Proteomics approach to anti HIV measures.
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