Recombination alters the receptor binding and furin cleavage site in novel bat-borne HKU5-CoV-2 coronavirus
Ting‐Yu Yeh, Vincent Tsai, Samuel M. Liao…·Gregory P. Contreras
This study identifies recombination events in HKU5-CoV-2 that affect the spike protein's receptor binding domain and furin cleavage site, potentially altering host tropism and infectivity.