Crystal structure of Usutu virus envelope protein in the pre-fusion state

Crystal structure of Usutu virus envelope protein in the pre-fusion state

Abstract Background Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-born flavivirus that can infect multiple avian and mammalian species. The viral surface envelope (E) protein functions to initiate the viral infection by recognizing cellular receptors and mediating the subsequent membrane fusion, and is therefore...

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Main Authors: Zimin Chen, Fei Ye, Sheng Lin, Fanli Yang, Yanwei Cheng, Yu Cao, Zhujun Chen, Guangwen Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Usutu virus
Envelope
Crystal structure
Pre-fusion state
Domain-angle difference
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-018-1092-6

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