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Reversibility in Fusion Protein Conformational Changes The Intriguing Case of Rhabdovirus-Induced Membrane Fusion

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Gaudin, Y. (2002). Reversibility in Fusion Protein Conformational Changes The Intriguing Case of Rhabdovirus-Induced Membrane Fusion. In: Hilderson, H., Fuller, S. (eds) Fusion of Biological Membranes and Related Problems. Subcellular Biochemistry, vol 34. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46824-7_10

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