Biophysical measurement of the balance of influenza a hemagglutinin and neuraminidase activities.
Biophysical measurement of the balance of influenza a hemagglutinin and neuraminidase activities.
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DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m114.622308
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2015-03-06
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McCauley JW
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Benton DJ;Martin SR;Wharton SA;McCauley JW
Background: Influenza A viruses contain the surface glycoproteins hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA), responsible for receptor binding and virus release, respectively. Results: The contribution of HA and NA to virus interactions with receptor-coated surfaces was measured using bio-layer interferometry. Conclusion: The balance between the activities of the two glycoproteins controls virus-cell interactions, therefore transmissibility. Significance: This technique can be used to examine factors underlying emergent virus transmissibility. The interaction of influenza A viruses with the cell surface is controlled by the surface glycoproteins hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). These two glycoproteins have opposing activities: HA is responsible for binding the host receptor (sialic acid) to allow infection, and NA is responsible for cleaving the receptor to facilitate virus release. Several studies have demonstrated that compatible levels of HA and NA activity are required for a virus to replicate efficiently. This is consequently of great interest for determining virus transmissibility. The concurrent role of these two proteins in receptor binding has never been directly measured. We demonstrate a novel biophysical approach based on bio-layer interferometry to measure the balance of the activities of these two proteins in real time. This technique measures virus binding to and release from a surface coated with either the human-like receptor analog α2,6-linked sialic acid or the avian-like receptor analog α2,3-linked sialic acid in both the presence and absence of NA inhibitors. Bio-layer interferometry measurements were also carried out to determine the effect of altering HA receptor affinity and NA stalk length on receptor binding.