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The M2 protein of influenza A virus is a proton channel. Its function is essential for productive infection by the virus.  
The M2 protein of influenza A virus is a proton channel. Its function is essential for productive infection by the virus.
 
See [[Category:Proton_channel]] for a list of all proton channel structures.


In January, 2008, crystallographic and NMR structures were published side by side in ''Nature'' for the transmembrane domains of the M2 protein: [[3bkd]] and [[2rlf]]. The former appeared to be in an open conformation blocked by amantadine, while the latter appeared to be in a closed conformation stabilized by rimantadine.
In January, 2008, crystallographic and NMR structures were published side by side in ''Nature'' for the transmembrane domains of the M2 protein: [[3bkd]] and [[2rlf]]. The former appeared to be in an open conformation blocked by amantadine, while the latter appeared to be in a closed conformation stabilized by rimantadine.