The SARS-CoV fusion peptide forms an extended bipartite fusion platform that perturbs membrane order in a calcium-dependent manner

AL Lai, JK Millet, S Daniel, JH Freed… - Journal of molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a major infectious disease threat and include the pathogenic
human pathogens of zoonotic origin: severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV (SARS-CoV) …

SARS-CoV-2 fusion peptide has a greater membrane perturbating effect than SARS-CoV with highly specific dependence on Ca2+

AL Lai, JH Freed - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Coronaviruses are a major infectious disease threat, and include the zoonotic-origin human
pathogens SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV (SARS-2, SARS-1, and MERS). Entry …

SARS-CoV fusion peptides induce membrane surface ordering and curvature

LGM Basso, EF Vicente, E Crusca Jr, EM Cilli… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Viral membrane fusion is an orchestrated process triggered by membrane-anchored viral
fusion glycoproteins. The S2 subunit of the spike glycoprotein from severe acute respiratory …

Ca2+ Ions Promote Fusion of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus with Host Cells and Increase Infectivity

MR Straus, T Tang, AL Lai, A Flegel, M Bidon… - Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fusion with, and subsequent entry into, the host cell is one of the critical steps in the life
cycle of enveloped viruses. For Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological and molecular triggers for SARS-CoV membrane fusion and entry into host cells

JK Millet, GR Whittaker - Virology, 2018 - Elsevier
During viral entry, enveloped viruses require the fusion of their lipid envelope with host cell
membranes. For coronaviruses, this critical step is governed by the virally-encoded spike (S) …

Characterization of a highly conserved domain within the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus spike protein S2 domain with characteristics of a viral fusion …

IG Madu, SL Roth, S Belouzard, GR Whittaker - Journal of virology, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Many viral fusion proteins are primed by proteolytic cleavage near their fusion peptides.
While the coronavirus (CoV) spike (S) protein is known to be cleaved at the S1/S2 boundary …

[HTML][HTML] Unexpected receptor functional mimicry elucidates activation of coronavirus fusion

AC Walls, X Xiong, YJ Park, MA Tortorici, J Snijder… - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
Recent outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory
syndrome, along with the threat of a future coronavirus-mediated pandemic, underscore the …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-coronavirus spike S2 domain flanked by cysteine residues C822 and C833 is important for activation of membrane fusion

IG Madu, S Belouzard, GR Whittaker - Virology, 2009 - Elsevier
The S2 domain of the coronavirus spike (S) protein is known to be responsible for mediating
membrane fusion. In addition to a well-recognized cleavage site at the S1–S2 boundary, a …

[HTML][HTML] Palmitoylation of SARS-CoV S protein is necessary for partitioning into detergent-resistant membranes and cell–cell fusion but not interaction with M protein

CE McBride, CE Machamer - Virology, 2010 - Elsevier
Coronaviruses are enveloped RNA viruses that generally cause mild disease in humans.
However, the recently emerged coronavirus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Structure of the fusion core and inhibition of fusion by a heptad repeat peptide derived from the S protein of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

J Gao, G Lu, J Qi, Y Li, Y Wu, Y Deng, H Geng… - Journal of …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) recently emerged as a severe
worldwide public health concern. The virus is highly pathogenic, manifesting in infected …