Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Synonyms
Coronavirus Spike Glycoprotein
Coronavirus Spike Protein
E2 Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Glycoprotein S, Coronavirus
Spike Glycoprotein S1, Coronavirus
Spike Glycoproteins, Coronavirus
Spike Gp S1, Cor
Spike Protein S2, Coronavirus
Spike Protein, Coronavirus
A class I viral fusion protein that forms the characteristic spikes, or peplomers, found on the viral surface that mediate virus attachment, fusion, and entry into the host cell. During virus maturation, it is cleaved into two subunits: S1, which binds to receptors in the host cell, and S2, which mediates membrane fusion.