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An airborne transmissible avian influenza H5 hemagglutinin seen at the atomic level.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 21 Jun 2013
Zhang Wei, Shi Yi, Lu Xishan, Shu Yuelong, Qi Jianxun, Gao George F
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have identified several mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) protein that allow the highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza A virus to transmit between mammals by airborne route. Here, we determined the complex structures of wild-type and mutant HAs derived from an Indonesia H5N1 virus bound to either avian or human receptor sialic acid analogs. A cis/trans conformational change in the glycosidic...
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