Pub. Date : 2021 Oct
PMID : 34413500
2 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
| 1 | A glycan gate controls opening of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. | Polysaccharides | surface glycoprotein | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| 2 | SARS-CoV-2 infection is controlled by the opening of the spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD), which transitions from a glycan-shielded "down" to an exposed "up" state to bind the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor and infect cells. | Polysaccharides | surface glycoprotein | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |