Analysis of Influenze A Virus Neuraminidase
The H7N9 subtype influenza A virus jumped from bird to human is causing health
problem in several areas in China. Neuraminidase is a key protein for virus
infection. We take this as an example to make analysis using several
bioinformatics tools.
Exercises
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Find the amino acid sequence of different subtypes of neuraminidase in UniProt.
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Make phylogenetic analysis of different subtypes of neuraminidase.
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Find three-dimensional structure of human sialidase HsNEU2
1VCU
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Find three-dimensional strucrure of influenza A neuraminidase N2
2BAT
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Find three-dimensional strucrure of influenza A neuraminidase N9 and
oseltamivir carboxylate complex
2QWK
Virus Information Resources:
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Wiki
- Wikipedia of influenza information.
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GISAID
- Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data.
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OpenFlu
- A database for human and animal influenza virus.
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NCBI
- NCBI influenza virus resource.
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ViralZone
- SIB viral resource.
References:
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David Goodshell, Influenza Neuraminidase.
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