4c7w

Structural highlights

Function

[HEMA_CVMS] Structural protein that makes short spikes at the surface of the virus. Contains receptor binding and receptor-destroying activities. Mediates de-O-acetylation of N-acetyl-4-O-acetylneuraminic acid, which is probably the receptor determinant recognized by the virus on the surface of erythrocytes and susceptible cells. This receptor-destroying activity is important for virus release as it probably helps preventing self-aggregation and ensures the efficient spread of the progeny virus from cell to cell. May serve as a secondary viral attachment protein for initiating infection, the spike protein being the major one. May become a target for both the humoral and the cellular branches of the immune system.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_04207]^[1]

See Also

• Hemagglutinin-esterase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Langereis MA, Zeng Q, Heesters BA, Huizinga EG, de Groot RJ. The murine coronavirus hemagglutinin-esterase receptor-binding site: a major shift in ligand specificity through modest changes in architecture. PLoS Pathog. 2012 Jan;8(1):e1002492. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002492. Epub 2012, Jan 26. PMID:22291594 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1002492