Enhanced Cholesterol-dependent Hemifusion by Internal Fusion Peptide 1 of SARS Coronavirus-2 Compared to its N-terminal Counterpart
G. P. Pattnaik, S. Bhattacharjya, H. Chakraborty
This study compares the hemifusion efficiency of internal fusion peptide 1 (IFP1) and N-terminal fusion peptide (FP) from SARS-CoV-2, showing IFP1 is more effective and cholesterol-dependent.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2021Biophysics