Source of high pathogenicity of an avian influenza virus H5N1: Why H5 is better cleaved by furin

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 128-134

  Decha, Panita ^a   Rungrotmongkol, Thanyada ^a   Intharathep, Pathumwadee ^a   Malaisree, Maturos ^a   Aruksakunwong, Ornjira ^b   Laohpongspaisan, Chittima ^a   Parasuk, Vudhichai ^a   Sompornpisut, Pornthep ^a   Pianwanit, Somsak ^a   Kokpol, Sirirat ^a   Hannongbua, Supot ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RANGSIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FURIN; HEMAGGLUTININ, AVIAN INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS HEMAGGLUTININ; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; PATHOGENICITY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FURIN; HEMAGGLUTININ GLYCOPROTEINS, INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES;

EID: 46749103259     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.127456     Document Type: Article

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