Cell penetration after recognition of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) virus by the ACE2 receptor and the fusion of its viral envelope membrane …

Infection of human cells by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV2) relies on its binding to a specific receptor and subsequent fusion of the viral and host …

The emerging and re-emerging viral diseases are continuous threats to the wellbeing of
human life. Previous outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle …

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), a potentially lethal respiratory illness caused by the
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, emerged in the end of 2019 and has since spread aggressively …

During infection the SARS-CoV-2 virus fuses its viral envelope with cellular membranes of
its human host. The viral spike (S) protein mediates both the initial contact with the host cell …

Study of the interactions established between the viral glycoproteins and their host receptors
is of critical importance for a better understanding of virus entry into cells. The novel …

It is not well understood why severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-CoV-2 spreads
much faster than other β-coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV and Middle East respiratory …

Membrane fusion, a key step in the early stages of virus propagation, allows the release of
the viral genome in the host cell cytoplasm. The process is initiated by fusion peptides that …

Cell entry by SARS-CoV-2 is accomplished by the S2 subunit of the spike S protein on the
virion surface by capture of the host cell membrane and fusion with the viral envelope …

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 …