| Literature DB >> 19559599 |
Jeffrey E Lee1, Erica Ollmann Saphire.
Abstract
The ebolavirus (EBOV) envelope glycoprotein (GP) is solely responsible for viral attachment to, fusion with, and entry of new host cells, and consequently is a major target of vaccine design efforts. Recently determined crystal structures of key antibodies in complex with their EBOV epitopes have provided insights into the molecular architecture of GP and defined likely hotspots for viral neutralization. In this review, we discuss the structural basis for antibody-mediated neutralization of ebolavirus and its implications for novel therapeutic or vaccine strategies.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19559599 PMCID: PMC2759674 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2009.05.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Struct Biol ISSN: 0959-440X Impact factor: 6.809