Cell Entry by Non-Enveloped Viruses

by John E. Johnson

Book Overview

The means by which non-enveloped viruses penetrate cellular membranes during cell entry remain poorly defined. Recent findings indicate several members of this group share a common mechanism of membrane penetration in which the virus particle undergoes programmed conformational changes, leading to capsid disassembly and release of small membrane-interacting peptides. A complete understanding of host cell entry by this minimal system will help elucidate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642264697
• ISBN13: 9783642264696
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"