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The role of S-acylation in the enhancement of SARS-CoV-2 infectivity – News-Medical.Net
A new study published on the bioRxiv server focuses on the role of S-acylation in the SARS-CoV-2 infection cycle. It has also characterized Spike acylation and…
Betacoronavirus (β-CoVs) are positive-stranded RNA viruses having zoonotic potential. This enveloped virus infects a wide range of hosts that includes humans. Typically, these viruses infect the respiratory tract, and the infection varies from mild to severe with flu-like symptoms. Researchers revealed that among CoVs, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the most infectious strain, and the causal agent of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CoVs are enveloped by a protein membrane…
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