Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection
J. L. Daly, B. Simonetti, C. Anton Plagaro, M. Kavanagh Williamson, D. K. Shoemark, L. Simon-Gracia, K. Klein, M. Bauer, R. Hollandi, U. F. Greber, P. Horvath, R. B. Sessions, A. Helenius, J. A. Hiscox, T. Teesalu, , Y. Yamauchi
This study shows that SARS-CoV-2's S1 protein binds to NRP1 via the CendR motif, enhancing infection and identifying NRP1 as a therapeutic target.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2020Cell Biology