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Molecular insights into the binding variance of the SARS-CoV-2 spike with human, cat and dog ACE2 proteins.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP - 28 Jun 2021
Zang Yongjian, Li Xuhua, Zhao Yizhen, Wang He, Hao Dongxiao, Zhang Lei, Yang Zhiwei, Yuan Xiaohui, Zhang Shengli
Abstract excerpt
SARS-CoV-2 has recently caused an epidemic in humans and poses a huge threat to global public health. As a primary receptor of SARS-CoV-2, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) exists in different hosts that are in close contact with humans, especially cats and dogs. However, the underlying mechanism of how the spike receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 cooperates with human ACE2 (hACE2), cat ACE2 (cACE2)...
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