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Evolutionary conservation of the membrane fusion machine

P Poumbourios1, R J Center, K A Wilson

  • 1St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.

IUBMB Life
|May 4, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Viral and mammalian membrane fusion proteins, like those from Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and Ebola virus, share structural similarities. This suggests a common fusion mechanism involving symmetrical conformational changes, potentially applicable to both viral entry and cellular processes.

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