The secondary structure of influenza A M2 transmembrane domain. A circular dichroism study

FEBS Lett. 1992 Oct 26;311(3):256-8. doi: 10.1016/0014-5793(92)81114-2.

Abstract

Using circular dichroism, this study investigated the secondary structure of the influenza A M2 transmembrane domain. When reconstituted into 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine liposomes, the M2 transmembrane domain was found to adopt a predominantly alpha-helical secondary structure which was unaffected by both temperature and the addition of 1-aminoadamantane hydrochloride. Reconstitution into 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoglycerol liposomes resulted in a marked decrease in helical content.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amantadine
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Influenza A virus / chemistry*
  • Liposomes
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Phosphatidylcholines
  • Phosphatidylglycerols
  • Protein Conformation*
  • Viral Matrix Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Liposomes
  • M-protein, influenza virus
  • M2 protein, Influenza A virus
  • Peptides
  • Phosphatidylcholines
  • Phosphatidylglycerols
  • Viral Matrix Proteins
  • 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoglycerol
  • Amantadine
  • 1,2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine