Factor Xa cleaves SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to block viral entry and infection
oleh: Wenjuan Dong, Jing Wang, Lei Tian, Jianying Zhang, Erik W. Settles, Chao Qin, Daniel R. Steinken-Kollath, Ashley N. Itogawa, Kimberly R. Celona, Jinhee Yi, Mitchell Bryant, Heather Mead, Sierra A. Jaramillo, Hongjia Lu, Aimin Li, Ross E. Zumwalt, Sanjeet Dadwal, Pinghui Feng, Weiming Yuan, Sean P. J. Whelan, Paul S. Keim, Bridget Marie Barker, Michael A. Caligiuri, Jianhua Yu
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01 |
Deskripsi
The serine protease factor Xa (FXa) is upregulated in COVID-19 patients and functions in the coagulation pathway. Here, Dong et al characterise the basis of its antiviral activity in the context of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic variants.