Structural highlights
Function
[C5MQE6_9INFA] Binds to sialic acid-containing receptors on the cell surface, bringing about the attachment of the virus particle to the cell. This attachment induces virion internalization of about two third of the virus particles through clathrin-dependent endocytosis and about one third through a clathrin- and caveolin-independent pathway. Plays a major role in the determination of host range restriction and virulence. Class I viral fusion protein. Responsible for penetration of the virus into the cell cytoplasm by mediating the fusion of the membrane of the endocytosed virus particle with the endosomal membrane. Low pH in endosomes induces an irreversible conformational change in HA2, releasing the fusion hydrophobic peptide. Several trimers are required to form a competent fusion pore (By similarity).[RuleBase:RU003324][SAAS:SAAS008980_004_327643]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Influenza viruses continuously undergo antigenic changes with gradual accumulation of mutations in hemagglutinin (HA) that is a major determinant in subtype specificity. The identification of conserved epitopes within specific HA subtypes gives an important clue for developing new vaccines and diagnostics. We produced and characterized nine monoclonal antibodies that showed significant neutralizing activities against H1 subtype influenza viruses, and determined the complex structure of HA derived from a 2009 pandemic virus A/Korea/01/2009 (KR01) and the Fab fragment from H1-specific monoclonal antibody GC0587. The overall structure of the complex was essentially identical to the previously determined KR01 HA-Fab0757 complex structure. Both Fab0587 and Fab0757 recognize readily accessible head regions of HA, revealing broadly shared and conserved antigenic determinants among H1 subtypes. The beta-strands constituted by Ser110-Glu115 and Lys169-Lys170 form H1 epitopes with distinct conformations from those of H1 and H3 HA sites. In particular, Glu112, Glu115, Lys169, and Lys171 that are highly conserved among H1 subtype HAs have close contacts with HCDR3 and LCDR3. The differences between Fab0587 and Fab0757 complexes reside mainly in HCDR3 and LCDR3, providing distinct antigenic determinants specific for 1918 pdm influenza strain. Our results demonstrate a potential key neutralizing epitope important for H1 subtype specificity in influenza virus.
Insight into highly conserved h1 subtype-specific epitopes in influenza virus hemagglutinin.,Cho KJ, Hong KW, Kim SH, Seok JH, Kim S, Lee JH, Saelens X, Kim KH PLoS One. 2014 Feb 26;9(2):e89803. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089803. eCollection, 2014. PMID:24587046[1]
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References
- ↑ Cho KJ, Hong KW, Kim SH, Seok JH, Kim S, Lee JH, Saelens X, Kim KH. Insight into highly conserved h1 subtype-specific epitopes in influenza virus hemagglutinin. PLoS One. 2014 Feb 26;9(2):e89803. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089803. eCollection, 2014. PMID:24587046 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089803
