Interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with host cells and antibodies: experiment and simulation

H Nguyen, HL Nguyen, PD Lan, NQ Thai… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of
the devastating global COVID-19 pandemic announced by WHO in March 2020. Through …

Effects of N-glycan modifications on spike expression, virus infectivity, and neutralization sensitivity in ancestral compared to Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

S Lusvarghi, CB Stauft, R Vassell, B Williams… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein has 22 potential N-linked glycosylation sites per
monomer that are highly conserved among diverse variants, but how individual glycans …

SARS-CoV-2 spike glycosylation affects function and neutralization sensitivity

F Zhang, F Schmidt, F Muecksch, Z Wang, A Gazumyan… - Mbio, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
The glycosylation of viral envelope proteins can play important roles in virus biology and
immune evasion. The spike (S) glycoprotein of severe acute respiratory syndrome …

[HTML][HTML] Evolving spike-protein N-glycosylation in SARS-CoV-2 variants

S Baboo, JK Diedrich, JL Torres, J Copps, B Singh… - Biorxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Since> 3 years, SARS-CoV-2 has plunged humans into a colossal pandemic.
Henceforth, multiple waves of infection have swept through the human population, led by …

Towards a molecular picture of the archaeal cell surface

MC Gaines, MN Isupov, M McLaren, CL Mollat… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Archaea produce various protein filaments with specialised functions. While some archaea
produce only one type of filament, the archaeal model species Sulfolobus acidocaldarius …

Role of N343 glycosylation on the SARS-CoV-2 S RBD structure and co-receptor binding across variants of concern

CM Ives, L Nguyen, CA Fogarty, AM Harbison… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
Glycosylation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein represents a key target for viral evolution
because it affects both viral evasion and fitness. Successful variations in the glycan shield …

Structural and Functional Insights into the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 KP. 3.1. 1 Spike Protein

Z Feng, J Huang, S Baboo, JK Diedrich, S Bangaru… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The JN. 1-sublineage KP. 3.1. 1 recently emerged as the globally prevalent SARS-CoV-2
variant, demonstrating increased infectivity and antibody escape. We investigated how …

Distinct pathways for evolution of enhanced receptor binding and cell entry in SARS-like bat coronaviruses

AL Tse, CM Acreman, I Ricardo-Lax, J Berrigan… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the zoonotic risks posed by bat coronaviruses (CoVs) is critical for pandemic
preparedness. Herein, we generated recombinant vesicular stomatitis viruses (rVSVs) …

Enhanced surface accessibility of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike protein due to an altered glycosylation profile

D Wang, Z Zhang, J Baudys, C Haynes… - ACS Infectious …, 2024 - ACS Publications
SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) proteins undergo extensive glycosylation, aiding in proper folding,
enhancing stability, and evading host immune surveillance. In this study, we used mass …

The HCoV-HKU1 N-Terminal Domain Binds a Wide Range of 9-O-Acetylated Sialic Acids Presented on Different Glycan Cores

I Tomris, ALM Kimpel, R Liang… - ACS Infectious …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Coronaviruses (CoVs) recognize a wide array of protein and glycan receptors by using the
S1 subunit of the spike (S) glycoprotein. The S1 subunit contains two functional domains: the …