How the coronavirus infects cells - and why Delta is so dangerous

Nature. 2021 Jul;595(7869):640-644. doi: 10.1038/d41586-021-02039-y.
No abstract available

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; Virology.

MeSH terms

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 / chemistry
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Polysaccharides / chemistry
  • Polysaccharides / genetics
  • Polysaccharides / immunology
  • Polysaccharides / metabolism
  • SARS-CoV-2 / chemistry*
  • SARS-CoV-2 / genetics
  • SARS-CoV-2 / immunology
  • SARS-CoV-2 / pathogenicity*
  • Serine Endopeptidases / metabolism
  • Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus / chemistry
  • Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus / genetics
  • Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus / immunology
  • Uncertainty
  • Virus Internalization

Substances

  • Polysaccharides
  • Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
  • spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
  • ACE2 protein, human
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
  • Serine Endopeptidases
  • TMPRSS2 protein, human