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SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Mutation at Cysteine-488 Impairs Its Golgi Localization and Intracellular S1/S2 Processing.
International journal of molecular sciences - 13 Dec 2022
Yamamoto Yuichiro, Inoue Tetsuya, Inoue Miyu, Murae Mana, Fukasawa Masayoshi, Kaneko Mika K, Kato Yukinari, Noguchi Kohji
Abstract excerpt
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein binds to the cellular receptor-angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) as the first step in viral cell entry. SARS-CoV-2 spike protein expression in the ACE2-expressing cell surface induces cell-cell membrane fusion, thus forming syncytia. To exert its fusogenic activity, the spike protein is typically processed at a specific site (the...
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