Chenghai Wang, Xiaoyan Nan, Yang Deng, Shilong Fan, Jun Lan
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Cross-species recognition of squirrel ACE2 by the receptor binding domains of SARS-CoV-2, RaTG13, PCoV-GD and PCoV-GX
SARS-CoV-2 has a broad animal host range, but its origin and intermediate hosts are still debated. Arctic ground squirrel is proved to be a susceptible animal host of SARS-CoV-2 and RaTG13, as the Arctic ground squirrel ACE2 (sACE2) could bind to the RBDs of SARS-CoV-2 and RaTG13, and support transduction of the SARS-CoV-2 and RaTG13 pseudovirions. Here, we determined crystal structures of sACE2 bound to the RBDs of RaTG13, PCoV-GD, PCoV-GX, SARS-CoV-2 A372T and SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 variant. SPR assay indicated that RBD residues 493, 498 and 501 might be important for sACE2 recognition. Notably, N322-linked glycans of sACE2 were found to be in contact with S375 of the RaTG13 RBD. Moreover, the recent SARS-CoV-2 KP.2 and KP.3 variant RBDs could also bind to the sACE2. Our results provide further insights into interactions between coronavirus RBD and cell receptor ACE2, which may promote our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 evolution.
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Structure aims to publish papers of exceptional interest in the field of structural biology. The journal strives to be essential reading for structural biologists, as well as biologists and biochemists that are interested in macromolecular structure and function. Structure strongly encourages the submission of manuscripts that present structural and molecular insights into biological function and mechanism. Other reports that address fundamental questions in structural biology, such as structure-based examinations of protein evolution, folding, and/or design, will also be considered. We will consider the application of any method, experimental or computational, at high or low resolution, to conduct structural investigations, as long as the method is appropriate for the biological, functional, and mechanistic question(s) being addressed. Likewise, reports describing single-molecule analysis of biological mechanisms are welcome.
In general, the editors encourage submission of experimental structural studies that are enriched by an analysis of structure-activity relationships and will not consider studies that solely report structural information unless the structure or analysis is of exceptional and broad interest. Studies reporting only homology models, de novo models, or molecular dynamics simulations are also discouraged unless the models are informed by or validated by novel experimental data; rationalization of a large body of existing experimental evidence and making testable predictions based on a model or simulation is often not considered sufficient.