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An Amino Acid in the Stalk Domain of N1 Neuraminidase Is Critical for Enzymatic Activity.
Journal of virology - 15 Jan 2017
Zanin Mark, Duan Susu, Wong Sook-San, Kumar Gyanendra, Baviskar Pradyumna, Collin Emily, Russell Charles, Barman Subrata, Hause Benjamin, Webby Richard
Abstract excerpt
Neuraminidase (NA) is a sialidase expressed on the surface of influenza A viruses that releases progeny viruses from the surface of infected cells and prevents viruses becoming trapped in mucus. It is a homotetramer, with each monomer consisting of a transmembrane region, a stalk, and a globular head with sialidase activity. We recently characterized two swine viruses of the pandemic H1N1 lineage,...
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