Ca2+ ions promote fusion of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus with host cells and increase infectivity
M. R. Straus, T. Tang, A. L. Lai, A. Flegel, M. Bidon, J. H. Freed, S. Daniel, G. R. Whittaker
This study shows that Ca2+ ions enhance MERS-CoV fusion and infectivity by interacting with specific residues in the spike protein's fusion peptide.
Journal of Virology · Jun 16, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology