Evaluating MERS-CoV Entry Pathways

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen with a broad host range. The extent of MERS-CoV in nature can be traced to its adaptable cell entry steps. The virus can bind host-cell carbohydrates as well as proteinaceous receptors. Following receptor interaction, the virus can utilize diverse host proteases for cleavage activation of virus-host cell membrane fusion and subsequent genome delivery. The fusion and genome delivery steps can be completed at variable times and places, either at or near cell surfaces or deep within endosomes. Investigators focusing on the CoVs have developed several methodologies that effectively distinguish these different cell entry pathways. Here we describe these methods, highlighting virus-cell entry factors, entry inhibitors, and viral determinants that specify the cell entry routes. While the specific methods described herein were utilized to reveal MERS-CoV entry pathways, they are equally suited for other CoVs, as well as other protease-dependent viral species.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2099

Enthalten in:

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 2099(2020) vom: 27., Seite 9-20

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Qing, Enya [VerfasserIn]
Hantak, Michael P [VerfasserIn]
Galpalli, Gautami G [VerfasserIn]
Gallagher, Tom [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Coronavirus (CoV)
EC 3.4.-
EC 3.4.21.-
Endosome
HR2 peptide
IFITM3
IFITM3 protein, human
Journal Article
Membrane Proteins
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)
Peptide Hydrolases
Protease
Protease inhibitor
Pseudovirus
RNA-Binding Proteins
Receptors, Virus
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Serine Endopeptidases
Spike (S)
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
TMPRSS2
TMPRSS2 protein, human
Transfection
Viral entry
Virus concentration
Virus purification

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Date Completed 21.09.2020

Date Revised 21.09.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/978-1-0716-0211-9_2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM304830925