Nanometer-resolution in situ structure of the SARS-CoV-2 postfusion spike protein

The spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mediates membrane fusion to allow entry of the viral genome into host cells. To understand its detailed entry mechanism and develop a specific entry inhibitor, in situ structural information on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in different states is urgent. Here, by using cryo-electron tomography, we observed both prefusion and postfusion spikes in β-propiolactone-inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virions and solved the in situ structure of the postfusion spike at nanometer resolution. Compared to previous reports, the six-helix bundle fusion core, the glycosylation sites, and the location of the transmembrane domain were clearly resolved. We observed oligomerization patterns of the spikes on the viral membrane, likely suggesting a mechanism of fusion pore formation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:118

Enthalten in:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 118(2021), 48 vom: 30. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tai, Linhua [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Guoliang [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Minnan [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Xing, Xiaorui [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Guoliang [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Chun [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Chengfeng [VerfasserIn]
Rao, Zihe [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xiangxi [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Yun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cryo-electron tomography
Journal Article
Postfusion state
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
Subtomogram analysis

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Date Completed 25.11.2021

Date Revised 14.12.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1073/pnas.2112703118

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM33320218X