Deletion of ER-retention motif on SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reduces cell hybrid during cell–cell fusion
Abstract Background The novel SARS-CoV-2 has quickly become a global pandemic since the first reported case in December 2019, with the virus infecting millions of people to date. The spike (S) protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus plays a key role in binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a ho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Cell & Bioscience |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13578-021-00626-0 |