Hijacking of Cellular Functions by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2. Permeabilization and Polarization of the Host Lipid Membrane by Viroporins.
E. Bignon, M. Marazzi, A. Monari
The paper uses molecular dynamics simulations to show how SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a permeabilizes the host lipid membrane by forming a water channel, facilitating ion transport and contributing to inflammation.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2022Biophysics