Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein palmitoylation reduces virus infectivity
Ahmed Ramadan, Karthick Mayilsamy, Andrew R. McGill, Anandita Ghosh, Marc A. Giulianotti, Haley M. Donow, Shyam S. Mohapatra, Subhra Mohapatra, Bala Chandran, Robert J. Deschenes, Arunava Roy
This study shows that inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein palmitoylation reduces virus infectivity by disrupting trimerization and membrane fusion.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2021 · PreprintMolecular Biology