Viral Membrane Fusion and the Transmembrane Domain

Initiation of host cell infection by an enveloped virus requires a viral-to-host cell membrane fusion event. This event is mediated by at least one viral transmembrane glycoprotein, termed the fusion protein, which is a key therapeutic target. Viral fusion proteins have been studied for decades, and...

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Main Authors: Chelsea T. Barrett, Rebecca Ellis Dutch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/7/693