Assuming the RSV F structure is closely related to the PIV5 and hPIV3 prefusion and postfusion structures, it seems possible that the uncleaved cone-shaped RSV F may represent a postfusion conformation that folded spontaneously in the absence of a TM domain

Assuming the RSV F structure is closely related to the PIV5 and hPIV3 prefusion and postfusion structures, it seems possible that the uncleaved cone-shaped RSV F may represent a postfusion conformation that folded spontaneously in the absence of a TM domain. form as judged by its golf tee morphology in Continue Reading