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<tr><td><div class='scrolling '>'''Coronavirus Spike Protein Membrane Fusion'''<br> | <tr><td><div class='scrolling '>'''Coronavirus Spike Protein Membrane Fusion'''<br> | ||
''by Eric Martz''<br> | ''by Eric Martz''<br> | ||
| - | SARS-CoV-2 spike protein "spears" the host membrane with a <font color="#0060ff">'''fusion peptide'''</font> and drags the virus envelope membrane <font color="red">'''transmembrane domain'''</font> close to the host membrane, initiating fusion. This moves the virus RNA genome into the host cell, initiating | + | SARS-CoV-2 spike protein "spears" the host membrane with a <font color="#0060ff">'''fusion peptide'''</font> and drags the virus envelope membrane <font color="red">'''transmembrane domain'''</font> close to the host membrane, initiating fusion. This moves the virus RNA genome into the host cell, initiating infection. |
>>> [[SARS-CoV-2_spike_protein_fusion_transformation|Visit this page]] >>> | >>> [[SARS-CoV-2_spike_protein_fusion_transformation|Visit this page]] >>> | ||
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Revision as of 23:13, 8 August 2020
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Coronavirus Spike Protein Membrane Fusion
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