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An interaction site of the envelope proteins of Semliki Forest virus that is preserved after proteolytic activation.
Virology - 5 Jul 2005
Zhang Xinyong, Kielian Margaret
Abstract excerpt
Semliki Forest virus (SFV) membrane fusion is mediated by the viral E1 protein at acidic pH and regulated by the dimeric interaction of E1 with the E2 membrane protein. During low pH-triggered fusion, the E2/E1 heterodimer dissociates, freeing E1 to drive membrane fusion. E2 is synthesized as a precursor, p62, which is processed to mature E2 by the cellular protease furin. Both the dissociation of the p62/E1...
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