Abstract
Membrane fusion and fission are two key processes that occur during the replication of enveloped viruses, namely access to the interior of the host-cell (entry, which requires fusion of the viral envelope with the target cell envelope) and dissemination of viral progeny after replication (egress, which involves budding and fission). These dynamic processes are mediated by specialized proteins that modify and bend the lipid bilayer transiently and locally. This review focuses on fusion and fission reactions and on the hypothetical shared mechanism that generates their driving force.
Keywords: Membrane fusion, membrane fission, glycoprotein, enveloped virus
Protein & Peptide Letters
Title: Membrane Fusion and Fission: Enveloped Viruses
Volume: 16 Issue: 7
Author(s): Annarita Falanga, Marco Cantisani, Carlo Pedone and Stefania Galdiero
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Keywords: Membrane fusion, membrane fission, glycoprotein, enveloped virus
Abstract: Membrane fusion and fission are two key processes that occur during the replication of enveloped viruses, namely access to the interior of the host-cell (entry, which requires fusion of the viral envelope with the target cell envelope) and dissemination of viral progeny after replication (egress, which involves budding and fission). These dynamic processes are mediated by specialized proteins that modify and bend the lipid bilayer transiently and locally. This review focuses on fusion and fission reactions and on the hypothetical shared mechanism that generates their driving force.
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Falanga Annarita, Cantisani Marco, Pedone Carlo and Galdiero Stefania, Membrane Fusion and Fission: Enveloped Viruses, Protein & Peptide Letters 2009; 16 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986609788681760
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986609788681760 |
Print ISSN 0929-8665 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5305 |
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