Analysis of adaptation mutants in the hemagglutinin of the influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus.

Hemagglutinin is the major surface glycoprotein of influenza viruses. It participates in the initial steps of viral infection through receptor binding and membrane fusion events. The influenza pandemic of 2009 provided a unique scenario to study virus evolution. We performed molecular dynamics simul...

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Main Authors: Alicia Jiménez-Alberto, Esmeralda Alvarado-Facundo, Rosa María Ribas-Aparicio, Juan A Castelán-Vega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3720954?pdf=render