Conformational reorganization of the SARS coronavirus spike following receptor binding: implications for membrane fusion. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2007 The SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) spike is the largest known viral spike molecule, and shares a similar function with all class 1 viral fusion proteins.
Daniel R Beniac +4 more
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A compact, multifunctional fusion module directs cholesterol-dependent homomultimerization and syncytiogenic efficiency of reovirus p10 FAST proteins. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2014 The homologous p10 fusion-associated small transmembrane (FAST) proteins of the avian (ARV) and Nelson Bay (NBV) reoviruses are the smallest known viral membrane fusion proteins, and are virulence determinants of the fusogenic reoviruses.
Tim Key, Roy Duncan
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Human and bovine respiratory syncytial virus vaccine research and development [PDF]
, 2008 Human (HRSV) and bovine (BRSV) respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) are two closely related viruses, which are the most important causative agents of respiratory tract infections of young children and calves, respectively.
Deplanche, Martine +2 more
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Structure and Neutralization of Viral Fusion Proteins
, 2023 Emerging infectious diseases remain persistent threats that are challenging to predict. Humanity has faced many terrible pandemics and will face more, but to pinpoint the specific time and place of an outbreak, the type of pathogen, and the consequences is effectively impossible.
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Mapping the phosphoproteome of influenza A and B viruses by mass spectrometry [PDF]
, 2012 Protein phosphorylation is a common post-translational modification in eukaryotic cells and has a wide range of functional effects. Here, we used mass spectrometry to search for phosphorylated residues in all the proteins of influenza A and B viruses ...
Denham, Eleanor M. +8 more
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Characterization of a structural intermediate of flavivirus membrane fusion.
PLoS Pathogens, 2007 Viral membrane fusion proceeds through a sequence of steps that are driven by triggered conformational changes of viral envelope glycoproteins, so-called fusion proteins.
Karin Stiasny +4 more
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Single-domain antibodies and their formatting to combat viral infections [PDF]
, 2018 Since their discovery in the 1990s, single-domain antibodies (VHHs), also known as NanobodiesA (R), have changed the landscape of affinity reagents. The outstanding solubility, stability, and specificity of VHHs, as well as their small size, ease of ...
Ballegeer, Marlies +4 more
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Integration of a virus membrane protein into the lipid bilayer of target cells as a prerequisite for immune cytolysis [PDF]
, 1979 Structural requirements for membrane antigens on target cells to mediate immune cytolysis were studied in a model system with purified membrane proteins from Semliki Forest virus (SFV). These SFV spike proteins were isolated in the form of detergent- and
Barz, D. +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Membrane fusion is an essential step for the entry of enveloped viruses, such as human immunodeficiency virus and influenza virus, into the host cell, often triggered by the binding of membrane proteins on the viral envelope to host cell membrane ...
Hiroto Furukawa +3 more
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Autophagy in cancer and protein conformational disorders
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Autophagy plays a crucial role in numerous biological processes, including protein and organelle quality control, development, immunity, and metabolism. Hence, dysregulation or mutations in autophagy‐related genes have been implicated in a wide range of human diseases.
Sergio Attanasio
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