ID: I5
Description: It has been hypothesized that loss of GP-1 causes sequestered epitopes on GP-2 to be exposed, but the hypothetical "fusion protein" that can mediated fusion of the virion with the vesicle membranes is currently unknown (Kunz et al., 2002).
References:
Kunz S, Borrow P, and Oldstone MBA. 2002. Receptor structure, binding, and cell entry of arenaviruses. In: MBA Oldstone (ed.), Arenaviruses I. The epidemiology, molecular and cell biology of arenaviruses, pp. 111-137. Springer-Verlag.