Dr. Hauke Hillen, head of the "Structure and Function of Molecular ... and is essential for the replication of the virus in ...

Discover how a structural breakthrough in the chikungunya virus is opening new avenues for antiviral drug development and ...

providing detailed instructions for the cell to make duplicate copies of the virus shell and motor structure. The cell also makes copies of the virus' DNA, which are fed into the newly developed ...

These proteins play a key role in letting viruses infect human cells. However, the F protein has a delicate structure that changes rapidly from a "pre-fusion" form to a "post-fusion" form when the ...

The dengue virus has a roughly spherical shape. Inside the virus is the nucleocapsid, which is made of the viral genome and C proteins. The nucleocapsid is surrounded by a membrane called the ...

The measles virus is an enveloped virus bearing a lipid ... For infection to happen, the H protein first binds to a receptor on the target cell, and then the F protein changes its conformation ...

Mycobacteria are the world's most deadly bacteria --c ausing infectious diseases including tuberculosis (TB), which alone kills more than one million people each year. New drugs to fight these ...

Viruses are tiny agents that can infect a variety of living organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals. Like other viruses, the dengue virus is a microscopic structure that can only ...

Jan. 20, 2025 — Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a ...