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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Main Authors: Rebecca S. Cooper, Ekaterina E. Heldwein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/12/2957