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Following the rule: formation of the 6-helix bundle of the fusion core from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus spike protein and identification of potent peptide inhibitors.

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It is reported that by using in vitro bio-engineering techniques, SARS-CoV HR1 and HR2 bind to each other and form a typical 6-helix bundle and lays the ground for identification of virus fusion/entry inhibitors for this devastating emerging virus.
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This article is published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.The article was published on 2004-06-18 and is currently open access. It has received 100 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Coronavirus & Fusion protein.

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 is a functional receptor for the SARS coronavirus.

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Coronavirus as a possible cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome

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Receptor Binding and Membrane Fusion in Virus Entry: The Influenza Hemagglutinin

TL;DR: Comparisons to the soluble N-ethyl-maleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) protein complex of vesicle fusion suggests that these molecules are all in the fusion-activated conformation and that the juxtaposition of the membrane anchor and fusion peptide, a recurring feature, is involved in the fused mechanism.
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The results do show that SARS-CoV follows the general fusion mechanism of class I viruses and this lays the ground for identification of virus fusion/entry inhibitors for this devastating emerging virus.