The spike glycoprotein of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV contains a furin-like cleavage site absent in CoV of the same clade
In 2019, a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infecting Humans has emerged in Wuhan, China. Its genome has been sequenced and the genomic information promptly released. Despite a high similarity with the genome sequence of SARS-CoV and SARS-like CoVs, we identified a peculiar furin-like cleavage site in the Spike protein of the 2019-nCoV, lacking in the other SARS-like CoVs. In this article, we discuss the possible functional consequences of this cleavage site in the viral cycle, pathogenicity and its potential implication in the development of antivirals.
SEEK ID: https://fairdomhub.org/publications/468
DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2020.104742
Projects: COVID-19 Disease Map
Publication type: Journal
Journal: Antiviral Research
Citation: Antiviral Research 176:104742
Date Published: 1st Apr 2020
URL: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0166354220300528
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