Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analyses of two neuraminidases from influenza B virus strains B/Hong Kong/8/73 and B/Lee/40.
Crystals of neuraminidase heads from two different influenza B virus strains have been grown. Neuraminidase crystals of influenza B/Hong Kong/8/73 were grown from solutions of potassium phosphate. The crystals are tetragonal prisms, space group I422; the axes are a = 123 A and c = 165 A. Influenza B/Lee/40 neuraminidase crystals were grown from solutions of polyethylene glycol 4000. The crystals are tetragonal pyramids, space group P4(1)2(1)2 or its enantiomorph P4(3)2(1)2; the axes are a = 125 A and c = 282 A.
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Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294.
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D003460:Crystallization; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000201:enzymology*; D009439:Neuraminidase; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D009439:Neuraminidase