SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta have extended ACE2 receptor host-ranges
N. Thakur, G. Gallo, J. Newman, T. P. Peacock, L. Biasetti, C. N. Hall, E. Wright, W. Barclay, D. Bailey
The paper examines whether SARS-CoV-2 variants Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta have altered ACE2 receptor usage across different mammalian species, finding that N501Y and E484K substitutions in the Spike RBD expand their host range.
bioRxiv · Nov 23, 2021Microbiology