The pH sensor for flavivirus membrane fusion

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-179

  Harrison, Stephen C ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAVIVIRUS; MEMBRANE FUSION; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NOTE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; VIRUS ENVELOPE; VIRUS MORPHOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PH; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

FLAVIVIRUS; TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS;

VIRUS FUSION PROTEIN;

FLAVIVIRUS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MEMBRANE FUSION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; VIRAL FUSION PROTEINS;

EID: 55949125587     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: 00219525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200809175     Document Type: Note

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