Article
Clinical Isolates of Human Coronavirus 229E Bypass the Endosome for Cell Entry.
Journal of virology - 1 Jan 2017
Shirato Kazuya, Kanou Kazuhiko, Kawase Miyuki, Matsuyama Shutoku
Abstract excerpt
Human coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E), a causative agent of the common cold, enters host cells via two distinct pathways: one is mediated by cell surface proteases, particularly transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2), and the other by endosomal cathepsin L. Thus, specific inhibitors of these proteases block virus infection. However, it is unclear which of these pathways is actually utilized by HCoV-229E in the...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Biological Evolution
- Cathepsin L
- Cell Membrane
- Common Cold
- Coronavirus 229E, Human
- Coronavirus Infections
- Endocytosis
- Endosomes
- Epithelial Cells
