Inhibition of the Hantavirus Fusion Process by Predicted Domain III and Stem Peptides from Glycoprotein Gc.

Hantaviruses can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome or hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in humans. To enter cells, hantaviruses fuse their envelope membrane with host cell membranes. Previously, we have shown that the Gc envelope glycoprotein is the viral fusion protein sharing characteristics...

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Main Authors: Gonzalo P Barriga, Fernando Villalón-Letelier, Chantal L Márquez, Eduardo A Bignon, Rodrigo Acuña, Breyan H Ross, Octavio Monasterio, Gonzalo A Mardones, Simon E Vidal, Nicole D Tischler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4945073?pdf=render