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Spike protein
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| - | <StructureSection load=' | + | <StructureSection load='3kbh' size='340' side='right' caption='Human coronavirus NL63 spike glycoprotein (magenta) complex with its ligand ACE2 (green) (PDB code [[3kbh]])' scene='84/840522/Cv/2'> |
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== Function == | == Function == | ||
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| + | The coronavirus '''spike protein''' (Spi, also called ''protein S'') binds the virus to its host cell via the cell's receptor: angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). The trimeric 2019-nCoV Spi binds to ACE2 at least 10 times more tightly than SARS coronavirus <ref>PMID:32075877</ref>. See also | ||
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| + | *[[Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme#ACEII and SARS|ACEII and SARS]]<br /> | ||
| + | *[[SARS-CoV-2 protein S]]<br /> | ||
| + | *[[SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutations]]<br /> | ||
| + | *[[Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)]]<br /> | ||
| + | * and the animation at [[SARS-CoV-2 protein S priming by furin]] and [[SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fusion transformation]] | ||
== Disease == | == Disease == | ||
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| + | Numerous viral diseases are causing world-shattering consequences and the current pandemic of CoVID-2019 is the recent one. | ||
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
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| + | The spike protein is a key target for potential therapies and diagnostics. Various antibodies are currently being tested as potential CoVID-2019 antiviral treatment<ref>PMID:32065055</ref>. | ||
== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
| - | </ | + | The SARS-CoV Spi receptor binding domain complex with its cellular receptor - ACE2 - shows the <scene name='84/840522/Cv/3'>interactions</scene> to ACE2 "hot spot"<ref>PMID:19901337</ref>. |
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | *[[SARS-CoV-2 protein S]] | ||
| + | *[[SARS-CoV-2 protein S priming by furin]] where the priming step induced by furin cleavage is '''animated'''. | ||
| + | *[[SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fusion transformation]] with an '''animation''' and explanation of the membrane fusion mechanism. | ||
| + | *[[SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutations]] | ||
| + | *[[Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)]] | ||
| + | *[[User:Andre Wu Le Chun/Sandbox 1|Prefusion 2019-nCoV spike glycoprotein with a single receptor-binding domain up]] about [[6vsb]] | ||
| + | *[[Spike Protein (Hebrew)]] | ||
== 3D Structures of spike protein == | == 3D Structures of spike protein == | ||
| - | + | [[Spike protein 3D structures]] | |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Topic Page]] | [[Category:Topic Page]] | ||
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