Giffin K, Rader R K, Marino M H, Forgey R W
Department of Protein Biochemistry, Searle Research and Development, St. Louis, MO.
FEBS Lett. 1995 Jan 9;357(3):269-74. doi: 10.1016/0014-5793(94)01369-c.
The influenza A M2 ion channel was expressed and activity characterized in Xenopus oocytes. Based on the activation properties of the channels, a high throughput, non-electrophysiological screening assay was developed in order to identify novel inhibitors of the channel. This will facilitate discovery of novel agents to treat influenza viral infections.