| Literature DB >> 23015703 |
Emi Takashita1, Yasushi Muraki, Kanetsu Sugawara, Hironobu Asao, Hidekazu Nishimura, Koji Suzuki, Takashi Tsuji, Seiji Hongo, Yoshiro Ohara, Yoshihiro Ohara, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Makoto Ozawa, Yoko Matsuzaki.
Abstract
Influenza C virus replicates more efficiently at 33°C than at 37°C. To determine whether hemagglutinin-esterase-fusion protein (HEF), a surface glycoprotein of influenza C virus, is a restricting factor for this temperature sensitivity, we analyzed the biological and biochemical properties of HEF at 33°C and 37°C. We found that HEF exhibits intrinsic temperature sensitivities for surface expression and fusion activity.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23015703 PMCID: PMC3497660 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01925-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103