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ACE2 isoform diversity predicts the host susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 May 2021
Gao Shan, Luan Junwen, Cui Haoran, Zhang Leiliang
Abstract excerpt
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the functional receptor for SARS-CoV-2. In our current study, we found that two types of deficient ACE2 isoforms from different mammals compete with full-length ACE2 for association with S protein. One type of ACE2 is a natural soluble isoform, the...
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