Molecular assembly of measles and Nipah virus: specific lipid binding drives conformational change and matrix polymerization
M. J. Norris, M. L. Husby, W. B. Kiosses, J. Yin, L. J. Rennick, A. Heiner, S. S. Harkins, R. Pokhrel, S. L. Schendel, K. M. Hastie, S. Landeras-Bueno, Z. Li Salie, B. Lee, P. P. Chapagain, A. Maisner, , E. Ollmann Saphire
This study identifies how measles and Nipah virus M proteins bind specific lipids, inducing conformational changes that drive virion assembly.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology