title: Binding of influenza virus to a reconstituted receptor complex containing glycophorin.
abstract: Membrane particles possessing receptor activity for influenza virions have been reconstituted following solubilization of human erythrocyte membranes with octylglucoside (OG) and fractionation on a DEAE-cellulose column. Fractions that eluted with 1.5 M NaCl yielded, after removal of OG, reconstituted membrane particles (RMP) which could bind virus and inhibit hemagglutination. RMP contained essentially two membrane proteins (glycophorin and a nonglycosylated protein of molecular weight 29,000), two phospholipids (sphingomyelin and phosphatidylcholine), cholesterol, and gangliosides. Incubation of influenza virus with RMP at 4 degrees resulted in the formation of a virus-RMP complex (liposomes). The specificity of the receptor was demonstrated by inhibition of viral attachment when RMP were treated with neuraminidase or preincubated with rabbit anti-M or anti-N antiserum, suggesting that both the carbohydrates and peptide moiety may play a role in attachment. Calculations suggest that there are 6 X 10(3) N-acetyl neuraminic acid residues per attached virion. This system provides a simple and gentle means of reconstituting membrane components to study receptor activity.
mesh_terms: D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000032:analysis*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D005960:Glucosides; D006021:Glycophorins / Q000032:analysis; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000378:metabolism*; D008081:Liposomes; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis; D011991:Receptors, Virus / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D005960:Glucosides; D006021:Glycophorins; D008081:Liposomes; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010743:Phospholipids; D011991:Receptors, Virus; C018619:octyl-beta-D-glucoside