Article
The ACE2-binding Interface of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Inherently Deflects Immune Recognition.
Journal of molecular biology - 5 Feb 2021
Hattori Takamitsu, Koide Akiko, Noval Maria G, Panchenko Tatyana, Romero Larizbeth A, Teng Kai Wen, Tada Takuya, Landau Nathaniel R, Stapleford Kenneth A, Koide Shohei
Abstract excerpt
The COVID-19 pandemic remains a global threat, and host immunity remains the main mechanism of protection against the disease. The spike protein on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 is a major antigen and its engagement with human ACE2 receptor plays an essential role in viral entry into host cells. Consequently, antibodies targeting the ACE2-interacting surface (ACE2IS) located in the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of...
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