variable in different global populations. SARS-CoV-2 uses ACE2 as a cell receptor,
TMPRSS2 protease, and FURIN peptidase to invade human cells. Here, we investigated
1,378 whole-exome sequences of individuals from the Middle Eastern populations (Kuwait,
Qatar, and Iran) to explore natural variations in the ACE2, TMPRSS2, and FURIN genes. We
identified two activating variants (K26R and N720D) in the ACE2 gene that are more …
The severity of the new COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is strikingly
variable in different global populations. SARS-CoV-2 uses ACE2 as a cell receptor,
TMPRSS2 protease, and FURIN peptidase to invade human cells. Here, we investigated
1,378 whole-exome sequences of individuals from the Middle Eastern populations (Kuwait,
Qatar, and Iran) to explore natural variations in the ACE2, TMPRSS2, and FURIN genes. We
identified two activating variants (K26R and N720D) in the ACE2 gene that are more …