Structure of a Pestivirus Envelope Glycoprotein E2 Clarifies Its Role in Cell Entry

Enveloped viruses have developed various adroit mechanisms to invade their host cells. This process requires one or more viral envelope glycoprotein to achieve cell attachment and membrane fusion. Members of the Flaviviridae such as flaviviruses possess only one envelope glycoprotein, E, whereas pe...

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Main Authors: Kamel El Omari, Oleg Iourin, Karl Harlos, Jonathan M. Grimes, David I. Stuart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221112471200424X