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Molecular basis of cross-species ACE2 interactions with SARS-CoV-2-like viruses of pangolin origin.

Sheng Niu Jia Wang Bin Bai Lili Wu Anqi Zheng Qian Chen Pei Du Pengcheng Han Yanfang Zhang Yunfei Jia Chengpeng Qiao Jianxun Qi Wen-Xia Tian Hong-Wei Wang Qihui Wang George Fu Gao
PMID 34981520 2022 EMBO J eng ppublish
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3 total
1 records
Extraction confidence 0.85
Key finding

Study investigates molecular interactions that enable SARS-CoV-2-like viruses of pangolin origin to interact with ACE2 from multiple animal species, indicating potential non-human cross-species transmission.

Virus
Location
Not specified
Supporting text

Molecular basis of cross-species ACE2 interactions with SARS-CoV-2-like viruses of pangolin origin.

Method
ACE2 binding assay; molecular modeling
Study design
molecular interaction analysis
Transmission direction
animal-to-animal
1 records
Extraction confidence 0.80
Key finding

The study examines molecular mechanisms underlying ACE2 receptor binding adaptation between pangolin-origin SARS-CoV-2-like viruses and other species.

Virus
Host
Not specified
Location
Not specified
Supporting text

Molecular basis of cross-species ACE2 interactions with SARS-CoV-2-like viruses of pangolin origin.

Genes or proteins
ACE2; spike
Receptors
ACE2
Mechanism types
receptor_binding; cell_entry; host_factor_interaction
1 records
Extraction confidence 0.95
Key finding

SARS-CoV-2-like viruses derived from pangolins were studied for their ability to bind ACE2 receptors from multiple species, providing molecular evidence of receptor-mediated cross-species compatibility.

Virus
Host
Not specified
Location
Not specified
Supporting text

The title indicates analysis of 'cross-species ACE2 interactions with SARS-CoV-2-like viruses of pangolin origin', demonstrating receptor binding and compatibility studies involving ACE2 receptors.

Receptors
ACE2