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I A Wilson, J J Skehel, D C Wiley.
Abstract
The haemagglutinin glycoprotein of influenza virus is a trimer comprising two structurally distinct regions: a triple-stranded coiled-coil of alpha-helices extends 76 A from the membrane and a globular region of antiparallel beta-sheet, which contains the receptor binding site and the variable antigenic determinants, is positioned on top of this stem. Each subunit has an unusual loop-like topology, starting at the membrane, extending 135 A distally and folding back to enter the membrane.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7464906 DOI: 10.1038/289366a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962