Two modes of fusogenic action for influenza virus fusion peptide.

The entry of influenza virus into the host cell requires fusion of its lipid envelope with the host membrane. It is catalysed by viral hemagglutinin protein, whose fragments called fusion peptides become inserted into the target bilayer and initiate its merging with the viral membrane. Isolated fusi...

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Main Authors: Michal Michalski, Piotr Setny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-05-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011174