Sialic Acid Binding Properties of Soluble Coronavirus Spike (S1) Proteins: Differences between Infectious Bronchitis Virus and Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus
The spike proteins of a number of coronaviruses are able to bind to sialic acids present on the cell surface. The importance of this sialic acid binding ability during infection is, however, quite different. We compared the spike protein of transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) and the spike pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/5/8/1924 |