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论文题目: Bat-derived influenza hemagglutinin h17 does not bind canonical avian or human receptors and most likely uses a unique entry mechanism
作者: Sun Xiaoman, Shi Yi, Lu Xishan, He Jianhua, Gao Feng, Yan Jinghua, Qi Jianxun, George F Gao
联系作者: George F Gao
刊物名称: Cell reports
期: 3
卷: 3
页: 769-78
年份: 2013
影响因子: -
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摘要: A new influenza-like virus genome (H17N10) was recently discovered in bats and offers a new perspective about the origin and evolution of influenza viruses. The viral envelope glycoprotein hemagglutinin (HA) is responsible for influenza virus receptor binding, fusion, and entry into the cell; therefore, the structure and function of HA H17 was characterized. The 2.70 A resolution crystal structure revealed that H17 has a typical influenza A virus HA fold, but with some special features, including a distorted putative sialic acid (SA) binding site and low thermostability. No binding to either the canonical human alpha2,6 SA-linkage or avian alpha2,3 SA-linkage receptor was observed. Furthermore, H17 glycan binding was not detected using a chip covering more than 600 glycans. Our results demonstrate that H17 is unique among characterized HAs and that the bat-derived influenza virus may use a different entry mechanism compared to canonical influenza viruses.