… In this review, we use SARS-CoV as model for studying the mechanism of coronavirus-membrane
fusion. We aim to give an overview of the entry pathway of SARS-CoV and connect …

… cells, leading to cell membrane fusion and the formation of … membrane fusion. Here in
this review, we will summarize our current understanding of spike-mediated membrane fusion…

… receptor binding and membrane fusion, thus … SARS-CoV-2 S protein has evolved a high
level of activity to mediate cell-cell fusion, significantly differing from the S protein of SARS-CoV …

… exists between the SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV S2 membrane fusion domains, there are
key differences in their fusion mechanism for plasma membrane entry. For one, MERS-CoV S …

… the two membranes together. … SARS-CoV-2 FP: to attach quickly to cellular membranes and
to form an anchor strong enough to withstand the mechanical force during membrane fusion. …

… of ongoing homotypic fusion between Delta … membrane fusion were interpreted. These
results provided molecular insights into membrane remodeling leading to SARS-CoV-2 fusion. …

… SARS-CoV-2 Spike required for triggering membrane fusion, … fusion peptides between the
opposing POPC membranes in … (i) fusion peptides are in contact with both membranes and (ii) …

… fusion of the virus and cell membranes to release the virus genome into the cell. Both receptor
binding and membrane fusion … As with other class-I membrane-fusion proteins, the spike …

The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is the primary antigenic determinant of the virus and has … ,
yet the process of membrane fusion remains poorly understood. The fusion domain (FD) of …

… fusion mechanism of SARS-CoV-1 from available atomic resolution structures and membrane
binding of fusion … model of membrane fusion or stalk model proposes that the fusion starts …