Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase

Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase

Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase

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Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase refers to a single viral protein that has both hemagglutinin and (endo) neuraminidase EC 3.2.1.18 activity. This is in contrast to the proteins found in influenza, where both functions exist but in two separate proteins. Its neuraminidase domain has the CAZy designation glycoside hydrolase family 83 (GH83).[2]

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It does show a structural similarity to influenza viral neuraminidase and has a six-bladed beta-propeller structure.[3] This Pfam entry also matches measles hemagglutinin (cd15467), which has a "dead" neuraminidase part repurposed as a receptor binding site.[4]

Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase allows the virus to stick to a potential host cell, and cut itself loose if necessary. Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase can be found in a variety of paramyxoviruses including mumps virus, human parainfluenza virus 3, and the avian pathogen Newcastle disease virus.

Types include:

Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase inhibitors have been investigated and suggest that there may applications for human use in the future.[5]

References

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    Lawrence MC, Borg NA, Streltsov VA, et al. (January 2004). "Structure of the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase from human parainfluenza virus type III". J. Mol. Biol. 335 (5): 1343–57. doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2003.11.032. PMID 14729348.
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    Colf, LA; Juo, ZS; Garcia, KC (December 2007). "Structure of the measles virus hemagglutinin". Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 14 (12): 1227–8. doi:10.1038/nsmb1342. PMID 18026116. S2CID 40292.
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