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Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Spikes shapes their binding affinities to animal ACE2 orthologs.
Microbiology spectrum - 12 Dec 2023
Yao Weitong, Li Yujun, Ma Danting, Hou Xudong, Wang Haimin, Tang Xiaojuan, Cheng Dechun, Zhang He, Du Chengzhi, Pan Hong, Li Chao, Lin Hua, Sun Mengsi, Ding Qiang, Wang Yingjie, Gao Jiali, Zhong Guocai
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IMPORTANCE: Spike-receptor interaction is a critical determinant for the host range of coronaviruses. In this study, we investigated the SARS-CoV-2 WHU01 strain and five WHO-designated SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), including Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and the early Omicron variant, for their Spike interactions with ACE2 proteins of 18 animal species. First, the receptor-binding domains (RBDs) of Alpha,...
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