The accomplices: Heparan sulfates and N-glycans foster SARS-CoV-2 spike:ACE2 receptor binding and virus priming

Although it is well established that the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein binds to the host cell ACE2 receptor to initiate infection, far less is known about the tissue tropism and host cell susceptibility to the virus. Differential expression across different cell types of heparan sulfate (HS) proteog...

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Main Authors: Paiardi, Giulia (Author) , Ferraz, Matheus (Author) , Rusnati, Marco (Author) , Wade, Rebecca C. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Year: 2024, Volume: 121, Issue: 43, Pages: 1-12
ISSN:1091-6490
DOI:10.1073/pnas.2404892121
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2404892121
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Author Notes:Giulia Paiardi, Matheus Ferraz, Marco Rusnati, and Rebecca C. Wade

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