Computational insights into differential interaction of mammalian angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 with the SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain.

ABSTRACT: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been identified as the host cell receptor that binds to the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-COV-2 spike protein and mediates cell entry. Because the ACE2 proteins are widely available in mammals, it is important to investigate the interactions between the RBD and the ACE2 of other mammals. Here we analyzed the sequences of ACE2 proteins from 16 mammals, predicted the structures of ACE2-RBD complexes by homology modeling, and refined the complexes using molecular dynamics simulation. Analyses on sequence, structure, and dynamics synergistically provide valuable insights into the interactions between ACE2 and RBD. The analysis

SUBMITTER: Lupala CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8565036 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature