The cellular characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in virus-infected cells using Receptor Binding Domain-binding specific human monoclonal antibodies.
C. E.-Z. Chan, C.-G. Ng, A. P. C. Lim, S. G.-K. Seah, D. H. Chye, S. K. K. Wong, J.-H. Lim, V. Z.-Y. Lim, S. K. Lai, P.-S. Wong, K.-M. Leong, Y. Liu, R. Sugrue, B. H. Tan
This paper uses monoclonal antibodies to study the conformation and localization of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein's receptor-binding domain in infected cells, revealing its presence in the Golgi complex and its role in cell-to-cell transmission.
bioRxiv · Dec 6, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology