Highly specific inhibition of leukaemia virus membrane fusion by interaction of peptide antagonists with a conserved region of the coiled coil of envelope

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human T-cell leukaemia virus (HTLV-1) and bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) entry into cells is mediated by envelope glycoprotein catalyzed membrane fusion and is achieved by folding of the transmembrane glycoprotein (TM) from a rod-like...

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Main Authors: van Aalten Daan MF, Schüttelkopf Alexander W, Lamb Daniel, Brighty David W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/5/1/70