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The interactions of the fusion domain of influenza hemagglutinin (HA) (N-terminal 20 residues, the fusion peptide) with a POPC lipid bilayer have been studied by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. This domain is considered a model system for studying processes occurring during viral membrane fusion. Synthetic peptides corresponding to this domain are able to cause red blood cell hemolysis and leakage...