SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV spike-mediated cell-cell fusion differ in the requirements for receptor expression and proteolytic activation
B. F. Hörnich, A. K. Grosskopf, S. Schlagowski, M. Tenbusch, H. Kleine-Weber, F. Neipel, C. Stahl-Hennig, A. S. Hahn
This study compares the requirements for receptor expression and proteolytic activation in SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV spike-mediated cell-cell fusion, revealing differences in their dependence on ACE2, TMPRSS2, and metalloproteases.
Journal of Virology · Apr 12, 2021Peer-reviewedMicrobiology