Antibody Shows Promise for Developing Hantavirus Treatment (IMAGE)
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Hantavirus particles display a characteristic square surface “lattice” made up of building blocks that contain the envelope glycoproteins Gn and Gc. These glycoproteins, which are the sole targets of neutralizing antibodies, control the virus’s ability to enter cells. Figure shows a schematic representation of the glycoproteins and how they are organized within the virus particle (top, front view; bottom, side view). Key: Gn, green; Gn capping loop, purple; Gc domain I, red; Gc domain II, yellow; Gc domain III, blue; Gc fusion loops, orange. Approximate position of the viral membrane is indicated with a black line.
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