Neuraminidase / sialidase from influenza virus: its characteristics, nomenclature, measuring of activity, kinetics, inhibitors as therapeutic agents

The main characteristics of neuraminidase / sialidase from Influenza Virus and its peculiar nomenclature are described, as well two new, sensitive simple procedures (fluorometric by luminiscence) for measuring activity, which have been used at the Department Biochemistry Molecular Biology University Salamanca (Prof. J. A. Cabezas). kinetics three A B Strains, result comparison biological physical properties human animal origin (pig duck) belonging to same subtype A(H1N1), described. Finally, advantages risks use therapeutic agents against inhibitors Zanamivir, Oseltamivir Peramivir discussed. Keywords: sialidase; influenza virus;