Sialoglycan binding triggers spike opening in a human coronavirus
M. F. Pronker, R. Creutznacher, I. Drulyte, R. J. G. Hulswit, Z. Li, F. J. M. van Kuppeveld, J. Snijder, Y. Lang, B.-J. Bosch, G.-J. Boons, M. Frank, R. J. de Groot, D. L. Hurdiss
This study shows that sialoglycan binding triggers the opening of the spike protein in the human coronavirus HKU1 through allosteric inter-domain cross-talk.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2023Microbiology