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The mechanism that herpesviruses use to enter cells is one of the most complex viral entry mechanisms studied so far. This complexity seems to mount as new participants, both cellular receptors and viral glycoproteins, are identified. Recent structural work on entry glycoproteins gD and gB from herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 has illuminated the functional roles of these glycoproteins in the process of entry. In doing so, it provided information on the mechanism of two critical steps of HSV entry: receptor-mediated activation and membrane fusion. Remarkably, it is becoming clear that herpesviruses have a lot in common with other, simpler viruses.
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Received 16 December 2007; received after revision 18 January 2008; accepted 25 January 2008
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Heldwein, E.E., Krummenacher, C. Entry of herpesviruses into mammalian cells. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 65, 1653–1668 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-008-7570-z
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