The late endosome-resident lipid bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate is a cofactor for Lassa virus fusion
R. M. Markosyan, M. Marin, Y. Zhang, F. S. Cohen, G. Melikian
This paper identifies bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate as a cofactor for arenavirus fusion, showing it promotes late stages of fusion in both Lassa and Junin viruses.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2021Microbiology