Research Article1 July 1992free access Influenza virus hemagglutinin with multibasic cleavage site is activated by furin, a subtilisin-like endoprotease. A. Stieneke-Gröber A. Stieneke-Gröber Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author M. Vey M. Vey Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author H. Angliker H. Angliker Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author E. Shaw E. Shaw Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author G. Thomas G. Thomas Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author C. Roberts C. Roberts Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author H.D. Klenk H.D. Klenk Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author W. Garten W. Garten Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author A. Stieneke-Gröber A. Stieneke-Gröber Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author M. Vey M. Vey Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author H. Angliker H. Angliker Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author E. Shaw E. Shaw Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author G. Thomas G. Thomas Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author C. Roberts C. Roberts Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author H.D. Klenk H.D. Klenk Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author W. Garten W. Garten Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author Author Information A. Stieneke-Gröber1, M. Vey1, H. Angliker1, E. Shaw1, G. Thomas1, C. Roberts1, H.D. Klenk1 and W. Garten1 1Institut für Virologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany. The EMBO Journal (1992)11:2407-2414https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1460-2075.1992.tb05305.x PDFDownload PDF of article text and main figures. ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyWechatReddit Figures & Info Many viruses have membrane glycoproteins that are activated at cleavage sites containing multiple arginine and lysine residues by cellular proteases so far not identified. The proteases responsible for cleavage of the hemagglutinin of fowl plague virus, a prototype of these glycoproteins, has now been isolated from Madin-Darby bovine kidney cells. The enzyme has a mol. wt of 85,000, a pH optimum ranging from 6.5 to 7.5, is calcium dependent and recognizes the consensus sequence R-X-K/R-R at the cleavage site of the hemagglutinin. Using a specific antiserum it has been identified as furin, a subtilisin-like eukaryotic protease. The fowl plague virus hemagglutinin was also cleaved after coexpression with human furin from cDNA by vaccinia virus vectors. Peptidyl chloroalkylketones containing the R-X-K/R-R motif specifically bind to the catalytic site of furin and are therefore potent inhibitors of hemagglutinin cleavage and fusion activity. Previous ArticleNext Article Volume 11Issue 71 July 1992In this issue RelatedDetailsLoading ...