MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
Coronavirus hemagglutinin-esterase and spike proteins co-evolve for functional balance and optimal virion avidity
Y. Lang, W. Li, Z. Li…·R. J. de Groot
The paper shows that S and HE proteins co-evolve to balance attachment and release in coronaviruses, with functional interdependence observed in OC43 and HKU1.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2006299117