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Divalent cation-induced conformational changes of influenza virus hemagglutinin.
Scientific reports - 22 Sept 2020
Seok Jong Hyeon, Kim Hyojin, Lee Dan Bi, An Jeong Suk, Kim Eun Jeong, Lee Ji-Hye, Chung Mi Sook, Kim Kyung Hyun
Abstract excerpt
Divalent cations Cu2+ and Zn2+ can prevent the viral growth in mammalian cells during influenza infection, and viral titers decrease significantly on a copper surface. The underlying mechanisms include DNA damage by radicals, modulation of viral protease, M1 or neuraminidase, and morphological changes in viral particles. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying divalent cation-mediated antiviral activities...
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