SARS-CoV-2 entry into human airway organoids is serine protease-mediated and facilitated by the multibasic cleavage site

Coronavirus entry is mediated by the spike protein that binds the receptor and mediates fusion after cleavage by host proteases. The proteases that mediate entry differ between cell lines, and it is currently unclear which proteases are relevant in vivo. A remarkable feature of the severe acute resp...

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Main Authors: Anna Z Mykytyn, Tim I Breugem, Samra Riesebosch, Debby Schipper, Petra B van den Doel, Robbert J Rottier, Mart M Lamers, Bart L Haagmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/64508