Stabilized coronavirus spikes are resistant to conformational changes induced by receptor recognition or proteolysis

RN Kirchdoerfer, N Wang, J Pallesen, D Wrapp… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) emerged in 2002 as a highly
transmissible pathogenic human betacoronavirus. The viral spike glycoprotein (S) utilizes …

A 193-amino acid fragment of the SARS coronavirus S protein efficiently binds angiotensin-converting enzyme 2

SK Wong, W Li, MJ Moore, H Choe, M Farzan - Journal of Biological …, 2004 - ASBMB
The coronavirus spike (S) protein mediates infection of receptor-expressing host cells and is
a critical target for antiviral neutralizing antibodies. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) …

Cryo-EM structure of the SARS coronavirus spike glycoprotein in complex with its host cell receptor ACE2

W Song, M Gui, X Wang, Y Xiang - PLoS pathogens, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The trimeric SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) surface spike (S) glycoprotein consisting of
three S1-S2 heterodimers binds the cellular receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 …

Activation of the SARS coronavirus spike protein via sequential proteolytic cleavage at two distinct sites

S Belouzard, VC Chu… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
The coronavirus spike protein (S) plays a key role in the early steps of viral infection, with the
S1 domain responsible for receptor binding and the S2 domain mediating membrane fusion …

Cryo-electron microscopy structures of the SARS-CoV spike glycoprotein reveal a prerequisite conformational state for receptor binding

M Gui, W Song, H Zhou, J Xu, S Chen, Y Xiang… - Cell research, 2017 - nature.com
The global outbreak of SARS in 2002-2003 was caused by the infection of a new human
coronavirus SARS-CoV. The infection of SARS-CoV is mediated mainly through the viral …

Receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV spike protein induces highly potent neutralizing antibodies: implication for developing subunit vaccine

Y He, Y Zhou, S Liu, Z Kou, W Li, M Farzan… - … and biophysical research …, 2004 - Elsevier
The spike (S) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus (CoV), a
type I transmembrane envelope glycoprotein, consists of S1 and S2 domains responsible for …

Structure of SARS coronavirus spike receptor-binding domain complexed with receptor

F Li, W Li, M Farzan, SC Harrison - Science, 2005 - science.org
The spike protein (S) of SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) attaches the virus to its cellular
receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). A defined receptor-binding domain …

Cellular entry of the SARS coronavirus

H Hofmann, S Pöhlmann - Trends in microbiology, 2004 - cell.com
Enveloped viruses have evolved membrane glycoproteins (GPs) that mediate entry into host
cells. These proteins are important targets for antiviral therapies and vaccines. Several …

Structural basis of neutralization by a human anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome spike protein antibody, 80R

WC Hwang, Y Lin, E Santelli, J Sui… - Journal of Biological …, 2006 - ASBMB
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a newly emerged infectious disease that
caused pandemic spread in 2003. The etiological agent of SARS is a novel coronavirus …

Characterization of severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) spike glycoprotein-mediated viral entry

G Simmons, JD Reeves… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is a rapidly
emerging pathogen with potentially serious consequences for public health. Here we …