The structure of the fusion glycoprotein of Newcastle disease virus suggests a novel paradigm for the molecular mechanism of membrane fusion.
Chen, L., Gorman, J.J., McKimm-Breschkin, J., Lawrence, L.J., Tulloch, P.A., Smith, B.J., Colman, P.M., Lawrence, M.C.(2001) Structure 9: 255-266
- PubMed: 11286892 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(01)00581-0
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1G5G - PubMed Abstract: 
Membrane fusion within the Paramyxoviridae family of viruses is mediated by a surface glycoprotein termed the "F", or fusion, protein. Membrane fusion is assumed to involve a series of structural transitions of F from a metastable (prefusion) state to a highly stable (postfusion) state. No detail is available at the atomic level regarding the metastable form of these proteins or regarding the transitions accompanying fusion.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Biomolecular Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.