Viral envelope glycoproteins swing into action

Structure. 1995 Jul 15;3(7):645-8. doi: 10.1016/s0969-2126(01)00199-x.

Abstract

Analysis of tick-borne encephalitis virus E protein reveals considerable structural diversity in the glycoproteins that clothe enveloped viruses and hints at the conformational gyrations in this molecule that lead to viral fusion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / physiology*
  • Insect Vectors
  • Mammals
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Conformation*
  • Protein Structure, Secondary*
  • Receptors, Virus / physiology
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / chemistry*
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / metabolism
  • Virus Replication

Substances

  • Receptors, Virus
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • glycoprotein E, Flavivirus