The N-terminus of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein B has a functional role in fusion.
S. L. Oliver, Y. Xing, D.-H. Chen, S. H. Roh, G. D. Pintilie, D. A. Bushnell, M. H. Sommer, E. Yang, A. Carfi, W. Chiu, A. M. Arvin
This study identifies the N-terminus of VZV glycoprotein B as critical for membrane fusion, showing that mutations in this region impair viral propagation.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2020Microbiology