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Jinsung Yang1,4, Simon J. L. Petitjean1,4, Melanie Koehler1, Qingrong Zhang1, Andra C. Dumitru1, Wenzhang Chen2, Sylvie Derclaye1, Stéphane P. Vincent2, Patrice Soumillion1 & David Alsteens1,3,*
1Louvain Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. 2Départment de Chimie, Laboratoire de Chimie Bio-Organique, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium. 3Walloon Excellence in Life sciences and Biotechnology (WELBIO), 1300 Wavre, Belgium. 4These authors contributed equally: Jinsung Yang, Simon J. L. Petitjean.
*Corresponding author
Abstract
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 coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells is mediated by its spike glycoprotein (S-glycoprotein), and the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been identified as a cellular receptor. Here, we use atomic force microscopy to investigate the mechanisms by which the S-glycoprotein binds to the ACE2 receptor. We demonstrate, both on model surfaces and on living cells, that the receptor binding domain (RBD) serves as the binding interface within the S-glycoprotein with the ACE2 receptor and extract the kinetic and thermodynamic properties of this binding pocket. Altogether, these results provide a picture of the established interaction on living cells. Finally, we test several binding inhibitor peptides targeting the virus early attachment stages, offering new perspectives in the treatment of the SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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