Dynamic HIV-1 spike motion creates vulnerability for its membrane-bound tripod to antibody attack
S. Yang, G. Hiotis, Y. Wang, J. Chen, J.-h. Wang, M. Kim, E. L. Reinherz, T. Walz
The paper investigates HIV-1 spike protein dynamics using cryo-EM and simulations, showing how tilting exposes the MPER to antibody attack and alters membrane fusion.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2022Biophysics