Mutations from bat ACE2 orthologs markedly enhance ACE2-Fc neutralization of SARS-CoV-2

SUMMARY The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein mediates infection of cells expressing angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). ACE2 is also the viral receptor of SARS-CoV (SARS-CoV-1), a related coronavirus that emerged in 2002-2003. Horseshoe bats (genus Rhinolophus) are presumed to be the original reservoir of both viruses, and a SARS-like coronavirus, RaTG13, closely related SARS-CoV-2, has been isolated from one horseshoe-bat species. Here we characterize the ability of S-protein receptor-binding domains (RBDs) of SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, and RaTG13 to bind a range of ACE2 orthologs. We observed that the SARS-CoV-2 RBD bound human, pangolin, and horseshoe bat (R. macrotis) ACE2 more efficiently than the SARS-CoV-1 or RaTG13 RBD. Only the RaTG13 RBD bound rodent ACE2 orthologs efficiently. Five mutations drawn from ACE2 orthologs of nine Rhinolophus species enhanced human ACE2 binding to the SARS-CoV-2 RBD and neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 by an immunoadhesin form of human ACE2 (ACE2-Fc). Two of these mutations impaired neutralization of SARS-CoV-1. An ACE2-Fc variant bearing all five mutations neutralized SARS-CoV-2 five-fold more efficiently than human ACE2-Fc. These data narrow the potential SARS-CoV-2 reservoir, suggest that SARS-CoV-1 and -2 originate from distinct bat species, and identify a more potently neutralizing form of ACE2-Fc..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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bioRxiv.org - (2021) vom: 15. Dez. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2021

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Englisch

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Mou, Huihui [VerfasserIn]
Quinlan, Brian D. [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Haiyong [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Shoujiao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Lizhou [VerfasserIn]
Davis-Gardner, Meredith E. [VerfasserIn]
Gardner, Matthew R. [VerfasserIn]
Crynen, Gogce [VerfasserIn]
Voo, Zhi Xiang [VerfasserIn]
Bailey, Charles C. [VerfasserIn]
Alpert, Michael D. [VerfasserIn]
Rader, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Choe, Hyeryun [VerfasserIn]
Farzan, Michael [VerfasserIn]

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10.1101/2020.06.29.178459

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XBI018276849