A Cluster of Acidic Residues in the Cytoplasmic Domain of SARS-CoV-2 Spike is Required for Virion-Incorporation and Infectivity
Charlotte A. Stoneham, Rajendra Singh, Amalia De Leon, Petra Tafelmeyer, Francisco M. Acosta, Angus Fuori, Michael Anderson, Peter W. Ramirez, Hannah S. Sperber, Satish K. Pillai, Mary K. Lewinski, John Guatelli
This study identifies an acidic cluster motif in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein's cytoplasmic domain essential for virion incorporation and infectivity.
PLoS ONE · Mar 12, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology