Gene Review:
BM2 - BM2 protein
Influenza B virus
- Influenza B virus BM2 protein is transported through the trans-Golgi network as an integral membrane protein. Watanabe, S., Imai, M., Ohara, Y., Odagiri, T. J. Virol. (2003)
- Influenza B virus BM2 protein is a crucial component for incorporation of viral ribonucleoprotein complex into virions during virus assembly. Imai, M., Watanabe, S., Ninomiya, A., Obuchi, M., Odagiri, T. J. Virol. (2004)
- pH modulating activity of ion channels of influenza A, B, and C viruses. Bet??kov??, T., Kollerov??, E. Acta Virol. (2006)
- The BM2 protein of influenza B virus is synthesized in the late phase of infection and incorporated into virions as a subviral component. Odagiri, T., Hong, J., Ohara, Y. J. Gen. Virol. (1999)
- Eukaryotic coupled translation of tandem cistrons: identification of the influenza B virus BM2 polypeptide. Horvath, C.M., Williams, M.A., Lamb, R.A. EMBO J. (1990)
- Influenza B virus requires BM2 protein for replication. Hatta, M., Goto, H., Kawaoka, Y. J. Virol. (2004)
- Influenza B virus BM2 protein is an oligomeric integral membrane protein expressed at the cell surface. Paterson, R.G., Takeda, M., Ohigashi, Y., Pinto, L.H., Lamb, R.A. Virology (2003)
- Reduced incorporation of the influenza B virus BM2 protein in virus particles decreases infectivity. Jackson, D., Zürcher, T., Barclay, W. Virology (2004)
- Influenza B virus BM2 protein has ion channel activity that conducts protons across membranes. Mould, J.A., Paterson, R.G., Takeda, M., Ohigashi, Y., Venkataraman, P., Lamb, R.A., Pinto, L.H. Dev. Cell (2003)