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On 31 December 2019, China alerted the World Health Organization (WHO) to several cases of pneumonia with an unknown cause in Wuhan.1 The cases were later found to be caused by an enveloped RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus.2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus, which can lead to the development of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).3
SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells is mediated by its spike glycoproteins.2
The virus binds to the host cell receptor angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) via the receptor binding domain (RBD) in the S1 subunit of the spike glycoprotein.2
This video covers the key stages of the SARS-CoV-2 lifecycle.
Adapted from: Eastman RT, et al. ACS Cent Sci 2020;6(5):672–83.
3CLpro: 3-chymotrypsin-like-protease, ACE2: angiotensin converting enzyme 2, RdRP: RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, RNA: ribonucleic acid
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