The nanoscale organization of the Nipah virus fusion protein informs new membrane fusion mechanisms.
Qian Wang, Jinxin Liu, Yuhang Luo, Vicky Kliemke, Giuliana Leonarda Matta, Jingjing Wang, Qian Liu
This study uses single-molecule microscopy to show NiV-F forms nanoclusters on membranes, which promote fusion by enabling interactions with the NiV-G/receptor complex.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2024Microbiology