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The hemifusion structure induced by influenza virus haemagglutinin is determined by physical properties of the target membranes.
Nature microbiology - 18 Apr 2016
Chlanda Petr, Mekhedov Elena, Waters Hang, Schwartz Cindi L, Fischer Elizabeth R, Ryham Rolf J, Cohen Fredric S, Blank Paul S, Zimmerberg Joshua
Abstract excerpt
Influenza A virus haemagglutinin conformational change drives the membrane fusion of viral and endosomal membranes at low pH. Membrane fusion proceeds through an intermediate called hemifusion(1,2). For viral fusion, the hemifusion structures are not determined(3). Here, influenza virus-like particles(4) carrying wild-type haemagglutinin or haemagglutinin hemifusion mutant G1S(5) and liposome mixtures were...
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