TMPRSS2 activation of Omicron lineage Spike glycoprotein is regulated by Collectrin-like domain of ACE2
A. Aggarwal, C. Fichter, V. Milogiannakis, T. Ison, M. Ruiz Silva, C. Esneau, N. Bartlett, L. Burrell, S. Patel, M. Churchill, T. Angelovich, R. Parry, J. D. Sng, G. G. Neely, C. L. Moreno, , S. G. Turville
The paper shows Omicron SARS-CoV-2 lineages rely on ACE2 without TMPRSS2 complexes for entry, due to changes in the ACE2 Collectrin-Like Domain affecting TMPRSS2 activation.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology