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IIT Madras researchers show the way for more effective drugs to treat HIV

Using molecular dynamics simulations, the research team have shown that introducing electrostatic interaction sites on potential drug molecules can enhance the efficacy of the antiviral

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T E Narasimhan Chennai
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) researchers are working on a new idea that can pave the way to effective drugs for treating HIV/AIDS. 

Using molecular dynamics simulations, the research team have shown that introducing electrostatic interaction sites on potential drug molecules can enhance the efficacy of the antiviral drug against the HIV virus.

This research was led by Prof. Sanjib Senapati, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras, along with his research scholars, Mohammed Ahsan and Chinmai Pindi. 

The results of their work have recently been published in the prestigious peer-review Journal of the American Chemical Society – Biochemistry.

AIDS is one of the most

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