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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain N-glycans facilitate viral internalization in respiratory epithelial cells.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 19 Nov 2021
Zheng Luping, Ma Yingxin, Chen Minghai, Wu Guoqiang, Yan Chuang, Zhang Xian-En
Abstract excerpt
N-glycosylation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of viral infections. However, the role of SARS-CoV-2 RBD N-glycosylation in viral entry remains elusive. In this study, we expressed and purified N331 and N343 N-glycosite mutants of SARS-CoV-2 RBD. We found that de-glycosylation at N331 and N343 drastically reduces the RBD binding to ACE2. More importantly, based on qualitative and quantitative virology...
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