Aminopeptidase N is a receptor for hedgehog merbecoviruses
Min Jin, Victoria A. Jefferson, Zhe Zhao, Nicholas Catanzaro, Luca De Sabato, Emma L. Keeler, Bridget L. Menasché, C E Hoffman, Boyd L. Yount, Anna Castelli, Ilaria Di Bartolo, Gabriele Vaccari, Tyler N. Starr, Stephanie N. Seifert, Adrian A. Castellanos, , Michael C. Letko
This study identifies Aminopeptidase N as the receptor for hedgehog merbecoviruses and shows restricted cross-species receptor use.
Nature Microbiology · Sep 16, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology