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The chaperone GRP78 is a host auxiliary factor for SARS-CoV-2 and GRP78 depleting antibody blocks viral entry and infection.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 1 Jan 2000
Carlos Anthony J, Ha Dat P, Yeh Da-Wei, Van Krieken Richard, Tseng Chun-Chih, Zhang Pu, Gill Parkash, Machida Keigo, Lee Amy S
Abstract excerpt
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the COVID-19 global pandemic, utilizes the host receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) for viral entry. However, other host factors might also play important roles in SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing new directions for antiviral treatments. GRP78 is a stress-inducible chaperone important for entry and infectivity for...
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