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SUBMITTER: Capraz T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8730730 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Capraz Tümay T Kienzl Nikolaus F NF Laurent Elisabeth E Perthold Jan W JW Föderl-Höbenreich Esther E Grünwald-Gruber Clemens C Maresch Daniel D Monteil Vanessa V Niederhöfer Janine J Wirnsberger Gerald G Mirazimi Ali A Zatloukal Kurt K Mach Lukas L Penninger Josef M JM Oostenbrink Chris C Stadlmann Johannes J
eLife 20211220
Infection and viral entry of SARS-CoV-2 crucially depends on the binding of its Spike protein to angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) presented on host cells. Glycosylation of both proteins is critical for this interaction. Recombinant soluble human ACE2 can neutralize SARS-CoV-2 and is currently undergoing clinical tests for the treatment of COVID-19. We used 3D structural models and molecular dynamics simulations to define the ACE2 N-glycans that critically influence Spike-ACE2 complex forma ...[more]