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Ezrin interacts with the SARS coronavirus Spike protein and restrains infection at the entry stage.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Millet Jean Kaoru, Kien François, Cheung Chung-Yan, Siu Yu-Lam, Chan Wing-Lim, Li Huiying, Leung Hiu-Lan, Jaume Martial, Bruzzone Roberto, Peiris Joseph S Malik, Altmeyer Ralf Marius, Nal Béatrice
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Entry of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and its envelope fusion with host cell membrane are controlled by a series of complex molecular mechanisms, largely dependent on the viral envelope glycoprotein Spike (S). There are still many unknowns on the implication of cellular factors that regulate the entry process. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We performed a yeast two-hybrid...
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