Bat-Derived Influenza Hemagglutinin H17 Does Not Bind Canonical Avian or Human Receptors and Most Likely Uses a Unique Entry Mechanism

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; theref...

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Main Authors: Xiaoman Sun, Yi Shi, Xishan Lu, Jianhua He, Feng Gao, Jinghua Yan, Jianxun Qi, George F. Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124713000326
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author Xiaoman Sun
Yi Shi
Xishan Lu
Jianhua He
Feng Gao
Jinghua Yan
Jianxun Qi
George F. Gao
author_facet Xiaoman Sun
Yi Shi
Xishan Lu
Jianhua He
Feng Gao
Jinghua Yan
Jianxun Qi
George F. Gao
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description 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 Å 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 α2,6 SA-linkage or avian α2,3 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.
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spelling doaj.art-7115695243024507917243ad846e07542022-12-21T18:48:16ZengElsevierCell Reports2211-12472013-03-013376977810.1016/j.celrep.2013.01.025Bat-Derived Influenza Hemagglutinin H17 Does Not Bind Canonical Avian or Human Receptors and Most Likely Uses a Unique Entry MechanismXiaoman Sun0Yi Shi1Xishan Lu2Jianhua He3Feng Gao4Jinghua Yan5Jianxun Qi6George F. Gao7CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaShanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, ChinaLaboratory of Noncoding RNA, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaA 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 Å 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 α2,6 SA-linkage or avian α2,3 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124713000326
spellingShingle Xiaoman Sun
Yi Shi
Xishan Lu
Jianhua He
Feng Gao
Jinghua Yan
Jianxun Qi
George F. Gao
Bat-Derived Influenza Hemagglutinin H17 Does Not Bind Canonical Avian or Human Receptors and Most Likely Uses a Unique Entry Mechanism
Cell Reports
title Bat-Derived Influenza Hemagglutinin H17 Does Not Bind Canonical Avian or Human Receptors and Most Likely Uses a Unique Entry Mechanism
title_full Bat-Derived Influenza Hemagglutinin H17 Does Not Bind Canonical Avian or Human Receptors and Most Likely Uses a Unique Entry Mechanism
title_fullStr Bat-Derived Influenza Hemagglutinin H17 Does Not Bind Canonical Avian or Human Receptors and Most Likely Uses a Unique Entry Mechanism
title_full_unstemmed Bat-Derived Influenza Hemagglutinin H17 Does Not Bind Canonical Avian or Human Receptors and Most Likely Uses a Unique Entry Mechanism
title_short Bat-Derived Influenza Hemagglutinin H17 Does Not Bind Canonical Avian or Human Receptors and Most Likely Uses a Unique Entry Mechanism
title_sort bat derived influenza hemagglutinin h17 does not bind canonical avian or human receptors and most likely uses a unique entry mechanism
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124713000326
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