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Implications of localized charge for human influenza A H1N1 hemagglutinin evolution: Insights from deep mutational scans.
PLoS computational biology - 1 Jun 2020
Saad-Roy Chadi M, Arinaminpathy Nimalan, Wingreen Ned S, Levin Simon A, Akey Joshua M, Grenfell Bryan T
Abstract excerpt
Seasonal influenza A viruses of humans evolve rapidly due to strong selection pressures from host immune responses, principally on the hemagglutinin (HA) viral surface protein. Based on mouse transmission experiments, a proposed mechanism for immune evasion consists of increased avidity to host cellular receptors, mediated by electrostatic charge interactions with negatively charged cell surfaces. In support of...
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