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ArticleBiochemistry2013

Human (α2→6) and avian (α2→3) sialylated receptors of influenza A virus show distinct conformations and dynamics in solution.

Guilherme L Sassaki, Stefano Elli, Timothy R Rudd, Eleonora Macchi, Edwin A Yates, Annamaria Naggi, Zachary Shriver, Rahul Raman, R Sasisekharan, Giangiacomo Torri and 1 more

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Article in Biochemistry, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Guilherme L Sassaki *Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano, 20133 Italy.
Stefano Elli *Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano, 20133 Italy.
Timothy R Rudd *Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano, 20133 Italy.
Eleonora MacchiIstituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano, 20133 Italy.
Edwin A YatesDepartment of Structural and Chemical Biology, Biosciences Building, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, U.K.
Annamaria NaggiIstituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano, 20133 Italy.
Zachary ShriverHarvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.
Rahul RamanHarvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.
R SasisekharanHarvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.
Giangiacomo TorriIstituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano, 20133 Italy.
Marco GuerriniIstituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano, 20133 Italy.
Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni · ITMassachusetts Institute of Technology · US

Funding

Structure-Function Relationship of GlycosaminoglycansR37GM057073 · NIGMS · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI SASISEKHARAN, RAM · 2010 to 2019
$3.9M
NIGMS NIH HHS R37 GM057073NIGMS NIH HHS R37 GM057073-13
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Differential interactions between influenza A virus protein hemagglutinin (HA) and α2→3 (avian) or α2→6 (human) sialylated glycan receptors play an important role in governing host specificity and adaptation of the virus. Previous analysis of HA-glycan interactions with trisaccharides showed that, in addition to the terminal sialic acid linkage, the conformation and topology of the glycans, while they are bound to HA, are key factors in regulating these interactions. Here, the solution conformation and dynamics of two representative avian and human glycan pentasaccharide receptors [LSTa, Neu5Ac-α(2→3)-Gal-β(1→3)-GlcNAc-β(1→3)-Gal-β(1→4)-Glc; LSTc, (Neu5Ac-α(2→6)-Gal-β(1→4)-GlcNAc-β(1→3)-Gal-β(1→4)-Glc] have been explored using nuclear magnetic resonance and molecular dynamics simulation. Analyses demonstrate that, in solution, human and avian receptors sample distinct conformations, topologies, and dynamics. These unique features of avian and human receptors in solution could represent distinct molecular characteristics for recognition by HA, thereby providing the HA-glycan interaction specificity in influenza.

Indexed as

AnimalsBirdsHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusHumansInfluenza A virusInfluenza, HumanInfluenza in BirdsModels, MolecularN-Acetylneuraminic AcidPolysaccharidesReceptors, VirusHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusN-Acetylneuraminic AcidPolysaccharidesReceptors, Virus

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PMID24015903
PMCPMC4008123
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