The Species-Specific 282 Residue in the PB2 Subunit of the Polymerase Regulates RNA Synthesis and Replication of Influenza A Viruses Infecting Bat and Nonbat Hosts
Banerjee S, De A, Kedia N, Bhakta K, Wang L, Bhattacharjee B, Mondal A. The Species-Specific 282 Residue in the PB2 Subunit of the Polymerase Regulates RNA Synthesis and Replication of Influenza A Viruses Infecting Bat and Nonbat Hosts. Journal Of Virology 2022, 96: e02190-21. PMID: 35044213, PMCID: PMC8906409, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02190-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBat influenza virusesInfluenza virus polymeraseInfluenza A virusVirus polymerasePB2 subunitIAV RNA polymeraseGenera of influenza virusesHost speciesAdaptation of influenza virusesInfluenza virusHuman cellsPolymerase subunit PB2RNA synthesis activitySpecies-specific signaturesHuman-specific signaturesAmino acid preferencesReduced polymerase activityAmino acid alterationsGlutamic acidA virusSurface antigen hemagglutininCross-species transmissionRNA polymerasePB2 proteinSignature residues