1. ACE2 glycans preferentially interact with the RBD of SARS-CoV-2 over SARS-CoV
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James C. Gumbart, Diane L. Lynch, Anna Pavlova, Atanu Acharya, and Yui Tik Pang
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Glycan ,2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,Glycosylation ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,viruses ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,fungi ,Biology ,Virology ,body regions ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,biology.protein ,skin and connective tissue diseases ,hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists - Abstract
We report a distinct difference in the interactions of the glycans of the host-cell receptor, ACE2, with SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV S-protein receptor-binding domains (RBDs). Our analysis demonstrates that the ACE2 glycan at N90 may offer protection against infections of both coronaviruses, while the ACE2 glycan at N322 enhances interactions with the SARS-CoV-2 RBD. The interactions of the ACE2 glycan at N322 with SARS-CoV RBD are blocked by the presence of the RBD glycan at N357 of the SARS-CoV RBD. The absence of this glycosylation site on SARS-CoV-2 RBD may enhance its binding with ACE2.
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- 2021