The SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein has a broad tropism for mammalian ACE2 proteins
C. Conceicao, N. Thakur, S. Human, J. T. Kelly, L. Logan, D. Bialy, S. Bhat, P. Stevenson-Leggett, A. Zagrajek, P. Hollinghurst, M. Varga, C. Tsirigoti, J. Hammond, H. J. Maier, E. Bickerton, , D. Bailey
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein can bind to ACE2 receptors from multiple mammals, indicating broad host tropism and potential for zoonotic transmission.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2020Microbiology