Identification and Comparison of Receptor Binding Characteristics of the Spike Protein of Two Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Strains

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), a member of Alphacoronavirus, has caused huge economic losses for the global pork industry recently. The spike (S) protein mediates PEDV entry into host cells. Herein, we investigated the interactions between the S protein and its receptor porcine aminopeptida...

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Main Authors: Feng Deng, Gang Ye, Qianqian Liu, Muhammad Tariq Navid, Xiaoli Zhong, Youwen Li, Chunyun Wan, Shaobo Xiao, Qigai He, Zhen F. Fu, Guiqing Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
RBD
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/8/3/55