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ArticleNature communications2022

Structures of a deltacoronavirus spike protein bound to porcine and human receptors.

Weiwei Ji, Qi Peng, Xueqiong Fang, Zehou Li, Yaxin Li, Cunfa Xu, Shuqing Zhao, Jizong Li, Rong Chen, Guoxiang Mo and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 66 papers.

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66citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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66 citing papers in PubMed, 98 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Weiwei Ji *College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Qi Peng *Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biological Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China.
Xueqiong FangCollege of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Zehou LiCollege of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Yaxin LiCollege of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Cunfa XuCentral Laboratory of Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China.
Shuqing ZhaoInstitute of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biological Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China.
Jizong LiInstitute of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biological Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China.
Rong ChenInstitute of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biological Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China.
Guoxiang MoCollege of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Zhanyong WeiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8705-6426
Ying XuCollege of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China. bioyingxu@njau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1028-4639
Bin LiInstitute of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biological Engineering and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210014, China. libinana@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1318-7081
Shuijun ZhangCollege of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China. zhangsj@njau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9875-1501
Nanjing Agricultural University · CNJiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNHenan Agricultural University · CNMinistry of Science and Technology · BA

Funding

Jiangsu Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Fund (JASTIF) CX(20)3094National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32000659National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32100128National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32130106National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32170158Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation) BK20190003Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation) SBK2020041541Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation) SBK2020041729
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) can experimentally infect a variety of animals. Human infection by PDCoV has also been reported. Consistently, PDCoV can use aminopeptidase N (APN) from different host species as receptors to enter cells. To understand this broad receptor usage and interspecies transmission of PDCoV, we determined the crystal structures of the receptor binding domain (RBD) of PDCoV spike protein bound to human APN (hAPN) and porcine APN (pAPN), respectively. The structures of the two complexes exhibit high similarity. PDCoV RBD binds to common regions on hAPN and pAPN, which are different from the sites engaged by two alphacoronaviruses: HCoV-229E and porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCoV). Based on structure guided mutagenesis, we identified conserved residues on hAPN and pAPN that are essential for PDCoV binding and infection. We report the detailed mechanism for how a deltacoronavirus recognizes homologous receptors and provide insights into the cross-species transmission of PDCoV.

Indexed as

CoronavirusCoronavirus 229E, HumanCoronavirus InfectionsAnimalsDeltacoronavirusHumansSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusSwineSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus

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PMID35304871
PMCPMC8933513
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