ACE2 models of frequently contacted animals provide clues of their SARS-CoV-2 S protein affinity and viral susceptibility.

ABSTRACT: The outbreak of atypical pneumonia (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) has been a global pandemic and has caused severe losses to the global economy. The virus responsible for COVID-9, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has a spike glycoprotein (S protein) that binds angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) present on host cell membranes to gain entry. Based on the full-length human ACE2 cryo-EM structure, we generated homology models of full-length ACE2 proteins from various species (gorilla, monkey, pig, bovine, sheep, cat, dog, mouse, and rat). Although these ACE2 molecules were found to share similar overall structures, their S-ACE2 interface residues differed. These differences likely result in variations in the ACE2 binding affinities to the SARS-CoV-2 S pr

SUBMITTER: Ma C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8250403 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature