Biophysical Characterization and Membrane Interaction of the Two Fusion Loops of Glycoprotein B from Herpes Simplex Type I Virus

Annarita Falanga; Rossella Tarallo; Giuseppe Vitiello; Mariateresa Vitiello; Emiliana Perillo; Marco Cantisani; Gerardino D'Errico; Massimiliano Galdiero; Stefania Galdiero

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0032186

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Biophysical Characterization and Membrane Interaction of the Two Fusion Loops of Glycoprotein B from Herpes Simplex Type I Virus

Annarita Falanga,

Affiliations Division of Biostructures, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy, Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sui Peptidi Bioattivi, University of Naples “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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Rossella Tarallo,

Affiliation Division of Biostructures, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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Giuseppe Vitiello,

Affiliation Department of Chemistry, University of Naples “Federico II” and Consorzio per lo Studio dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase, CSGI, Monte Sant'Angelo, Napoli, Italy
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Mariateresa Vitiello,

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine, II University of Naples, Napoli, Italy
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Emiliana Perillo,

Affiliation Division of Biostructures, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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Marco Cantisani,

Affiliations Division of Biostructures, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy, Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sui Peptidi Bioattivi, University of Naples “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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Gerardino D'Errico,

Affiliation Department of Chemistry, University of Naples “Federico II” and Consorzio per lo Studio dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase, CSGI, Monte Sant'Angelo, Napoli, Italy
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Massimiliano Galdiero ,

* E-mail: massimiliano.galdiero@unina2.it (MG); sgaldier@unina.it (SG)

Affiliations Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sui Peptidi Bioattivi, University of Naples “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy, Department of Experimental Medicine, II University of Naples, Napoli, Italy
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Stefania Galdiero

* E-mail: massimiliano.galdiero@unina2.it (MG); sgaldier@unina.it (SG)

Affiliations Division of Biostructures, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy, Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sui Peptidi Bioattivi, University of Naples “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy, Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, CNR, Napoli, Italy
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Biophysical Characterization and Membrane Interaction of the Two Fusion Loops of Glycoprotein B from Herpes Simplex Type I Virus

Annarita Falanga,
Rossella Tarallo,
Giuseppe Vitiello,
Mariateresa Vitiello,
Emiliana Perillo,
Marco Cantisani,
Gerardino D'Errico,
Massimiliano Galdiero,
Stefania Galdiero

Published: February 23, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0032186

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