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== Background ==
== Background ==
The M2 proton channel is a key protein that leads to viral infection [Takeuchi et al]. The M2 proton channel acidifies the viron which allows the viral matrix protein (M1) to disassociate from the ribonucleoprotein (RNP) [wu et al]. This allows the RNP to be transported to the nucleus of the cell [wu et al]. Several recent studies have looked at the effects of <scene name='User:Sarah_Henke/Sandbox_1/Amantadine/1'>amantadine</scene>and <scene name='User:Sarah_Henke/Sandbox_1/Rimantadine/1'>rimantadine</scene> on inhibiting the transfer of protons through the M2 channel [stouffer et al].  It has been found that M2 is resistant to these two drugs in 90% of humans, birds and pigs stouffer et al]. Understanding the structure and function of this proton channel is necessary in solving the resistance problem [stouffer et al].  
The M2 proton channel is a key protein that leads to viral infection [Takeuchi et al]. The M2 proton channel acidifies the viron which allows the viral matrix protein (M1) to disassociate from the ribonucleoprotein (RNP) [wu et al]. This allows the RNP to be transported to the nucleus of the cell [wu et al]. Several recent studies have looked at the effects of <scene name='User:Sarah_Henke/Sandbox_1/Amantadine/1'>amantadine</scene> and <scene name='User:Sarah_Henke/Sandbox_1/Rimantadine/1'>rimantadine</scene> on inhibiting the transfer of protons through the M2 channel [stouffer et al].  It has been found that M2 is resistant to these two drugs in 90% of humans, birds and pigs stouffer et al]. Understanding the structure and function of this proton channel is necessary in solving the resistance problem [stouffer et al].
 


== Structure ==
== Structure ==