Human basigin (CD147) does not directly interact with SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein
Basigin, or CD147, has been reported as a co-receptor used by SARS-CoV-2 to invade host cells. Basigin also has a well-established role in Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection of human erythrocytes where it is bound by one of the parasite’s invasion ligands, reticulocyte binding protein homolog 5...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2021
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