The SARS-CoV-2 Spike harbours a lipid binding pocket which modulates stability of the prefusion trimer
L. Carrique, H. M. E. Duyvesteyn, T. Malinaukas, Y. Zhao, J. Ren, D. Zhou, T. S. Walter, J. Radecke, J. Huo, R. Ruza, P. N. Shah, E. E. Fry, D. I. Stuart
The paper identifies a lipid-binding pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike that stabilizes the prefusion trimer and shields neutralizing epitopes, suggesting it as a potential drug target.
bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology