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Hemagglutinin (influenza)
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Hemagglutinin (influenza)
Influenza
hemagglutinin
(HA) or
haemagglutinin
(
British English
) is a
glycoprotein
found on the surface of
influenza
viruses
. It is responsible for binding the
virus
to cells with
sialic acid
on the
membranes
, such as cells in the upper
respiratory tract
or
erythrocytes
. It is also responsible for the fusion of the
viral envelope
with the
endosome
membrane, after the
pH
has been reduced. The name "hemagglutinin" comes from the
protein
's ability to cause red blood cells (erythrocytes) to clump together ("
agglutinate
")
in vitro
.
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