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Structural basis of increased binding affinities of spikes from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants to rabbit and hare ACE2s reveals the expanding host tendency.
mBio - 14 Feb 2024
Shi Kaiyuan, Li Linjie, Luo Chunliang, Xu Zepeng, Huang Baihan, Ma Sufang, Liu Kefang, Yu Guanghui, Gao George F
Abstract excerpt
The potential host range of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been expanding alongside its evolution during the pandemic, with rabbits and hares being considered important potential hosts, supported by a report of rabbit sero-prevalence in nature. We measured the binding affinities of rabbit and hare angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) with receptor-binding domains (RBDs) from...
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