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Structure and binding properties of Pangolin-CoV spike glycoprotein inform the evolution of SARS-CoV-2

Authors :
Antoni G. Wrobel
Donald J. Benton
Pengqi Xu
Lesley J. Calder
Annabel Borg
Chloƫ Roustan
Stephen R. Martin
Peter B. Rosenthal
John J. Skehel
Steven J. Gamblin
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

It has been suggested that pangolin coronaviruses may be the origin of SARS-CoV-2. Here the authors show that the Pangolin-CoV spike is structurally closely related to the closed form of SARS-CoV-2 spike and exhibits similar binding properties to human and pangolin ACE2; although neither spike binds bat ACE2.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6fc3e78a8f74f72b0f0a1e0880a8bb4
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21006-9