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Sequence determinants of human-cell entry identified in ACE2-independent bat sarbecoviruses: A combined laboratory and computational network science approach
7 Apr 2022
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BACKGROUND: The sarbecovirus subgenus of betacoronaviruses is widely distributed throughout bats and other mammals globally and includes human pathogens, SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2. The most studied sarbecoviruses use the host protein, ACE2, to infect cells. Curiously, the majority of sarbecoviruses identified to date do not use ACE2 and cannot readily acquire ACE2 binding through point mutations. We previously...
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