Discovery of a heparan sulfate binding domain in monkeypox virus H3 as an anti-poxviral drug target combining AI and MD simulations

Viral adhesion to host cells is a critical step in infection for many viruses, including monkeypox virus (MPXV). In MPXV, the H3 protein mediates viral adhesion through its interaction with heparan sulfate (HS), yet the structural details of this interaction have remained elusive. Using AI-based str...

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Main Authors: Bin Zheng, Meimei Duan, Yifen Huang, Shangchen Wang, Jun Qiu, Zhuojian Lu, Lichao Liu, Guojin Tang, Lin Cheng, Peng Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2025-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/100545
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