1918 H1 Hemagglutinin

The 1918 flu killed more people than the first world war which it followed. This is the H1 surface protein from that virus.
Original Source data:
The structure and receptor binding properties of the 1918 influenza hemagglutinin.

Gamblin, S.J., Haire, L.F., Russell, R.J., Stevens, D.J., Xiao, B., Ha, Y., Vasisht, N., Steinhauer, D.A., Daniels, R.S., Elliot, A., Wiley, D.C., Skehel, J.J.

Journal: (2004) Science 303: 1838-1842

PubMed: 14764886

DOI: 10.1126/science.1093155

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PubMed Abstract:
The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in about 20 million deaths. This enormous impact, coupled with renewed interest in emerging infections, makes characterization of the virus involved a priority. Receptor binding, the initial event in virus infection, is a major determinant... [ Read More & Search PubMed Abstracts ]