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Structures and distributions of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins on intact virions #MMPMID32805734
Ke Z; Oton J; Qu K; Cortese M; Zila V; McKeane L; Nakane T; Zivanov J; Neufeldt CJ; Cerikan B; Lu JM; Peukes J; Xiong X; Krausslich HG; Scheres SHW; Bartenschlager R; Briggs JAG
Nature 2020[Dec]; 588 (7838): 498-502 PMID32805734show ga
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virions are surrounded by a lipid bilayer from which spike (S) protein trimers protrude(1). Heavily glycosylated S trimers bind to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor and mediate entry of virions into target cells(2-6). S exhibits extensive conformational flexibility: it modulates exposure of its receptor-binding site and subsequently undergoes complete structural rearrangement to drive fusion of viral and cellular membranes(2,7,8). The structures and conformations of soluble, overexpressed, purified S proteins have been studied in detail using cryo-electron microscopy(2,7,9-12), but the structure and distribution of S on the virion surface remain unknown. Here we applied cryo-electron microscopy and tomography to image intact SARS-CoV-2 virions and determine the high-resolution structure, conformational flexibility and distribution of S trimers in situ on the virion surface. These results reveal the conformations of S on the virion, and provide a basis from which to understand interactions between S and neutralizing antibodies during infection or vaccination.