M2 Proton Channel
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| + | The M2 proton channel is a key protein that leads to viral infection [Takeuchi et al]. The M2 proton channel acidifies the viron which allows the viral matrix protein (M1) to disassociate from the ribonucleoprotein (RNP) [wu et al]. This allows the RNP to be transported to the nucleus of the cell [wu et al]. Several recent studies have looked at the effects of amantadine and rimantadine on inhibiting the transfer of protons through the M2 channel [stouffer et al]. It has been found that M2 is resistant to these two drugs in 90% of humans, birds and pigs stouffer et al]. Understanding the structure and function of this proton channel is necessary in solving the resistance problem [stouffer et al]. | ||
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M2 Proton Channel from Influenza A Virus
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Background
The M2 proton channel is a key protein that leads to viral infection [Takeuchi et al]. The M2 proton channel acidifies the viron which allows the viral matrix protein (M1) to disassociate from the ribonucleoprotein (RNP) [wu et al]. This allows the RNP to be transported to the nucleus of the cell [wu et al]. Several recent studies have looked at the effects of amantadine and rimantadine on inhibiting the transfer of protons through the M2 channel [stouffer et al]. It has been found that M2 is resistant to these two drugs in 90% of humans, birds and pigs stouffer et al]. Understanding the structure and function of this proton channel is necessary in solving the resistance problem [stouffer et al].
Structure
Function
References
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