Membrane fusion mediated by coiled coils: A hypothesis

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 886-900

  Bentz, Joe ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VIRUS HEMAGGLUTININ; SNARE PROTEIN; VIRUS FUSION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYPOTHESIS; LIPID MONOLAYER; MEMBRANE FUSION; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; MOLECULAR MODEL; PH; VIRION; VIRUS ENVELOPE;

INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 0034120341     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76646-X     Document Type: Article

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