Unexpected Receptor Functional Mimicry Elucidates Activation of Coronavirus Fusion
Alexandra C. Walls, Xiaoli Xiong, Young‐Jun Park, M. Alejandra Tortorici, Joost Snijder, Joel Quispe, Elisabetta Cameroni, Robin Gopal, Mian Dai, Antonio Lanzavecchia, Maria Zambon, F.A. Rey, Davide Corti, David Veesler
Topics & Concepts
EctodomainBiologyLipid bilayer fusionReceptorCoronavirusGlycoproteinAvidityCell biologyMimicryPlasma protein bindingMolecular mimicryAlanine scanningVirologyAntibodyMolecular biologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)GeneticsGeneVirusMutationDiseaseMutagenesisEcologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyMedicineSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Researchinterferon and immune responses