SARS-CoV-2, Early Entry Events

Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites, and host cell entry is the first step in the viral life cycle. The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) entry process into susceptible host tissue cells is complex requiring (1) attachment of the virus via the conserved spike (S) protein receptor-binding motif (RBM) to...

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Main Authors: James P. Chambers, Jieh Yu, James J. Valdes, Bernard P. Arulanandam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Pathogens
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9238696