Influenza Virus-Mediated Membrane Fusion: Determinants of Hemagglutinin Fusogenic Activity and Experimental Approaches for Assessing Virus Fusion
Hemagglutinin (HA) is the viral protein that facilitates the entry of influenza viruses into host cells. This protein controls two critical aspects of entry: virus binding and membrane fusion. In order for HA to carry out these functions, it must first undergo a priming step, proteolytic cleavage, w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/7/1144 |