Herpesvirus gB: A Finely Tuned Fusion Machine
Enveloped viruses employ a class of proteins known as fusogens to orchestrate the merger of their surrounding envelope and a target cell membrane. Most fusogens accomplish this task alone, by binding cellular receptors and subsequently catalyzing the membrane fusion process. Surprisingly, in herpesv...
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MDPI AG
2015-12-01
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/12/2957 |