Daly, Simonetti, Klein et al., published in Science!!
"Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection" reports the discovery of a second receptor for SARS-CoV-2 the causative agent of COVID-19.
↑ The SARS-CoV-2 Spike (green) binding to neuropilin-1 (blue) via the C-end Rule motif (magenta).
Credit: Peter Allen and Ryan Allen (Second Bay Studios)
↑ Socially distanced celebration by first authors Boris, James and Katja on acceptance of our paper.
↑ Image of SARS-CoV-2 Spike bound to ACE2 and neuropilin-1 on the surface of a human cell.
Credit: Peter Allen and Ryan Allen (Second bay Studio)
↑ A great movie narrated by our co-first authors James Daly, Boris Simonetti and Katja Klein describing our breakthrough findings.
↑ Giving the study a "Viral Touch" as Lorena Simon-Gracia and Tambet Teesalu pose in the corridor of their Cancer Biology laboratory at University of Tartu in Estonia.
In the media:
University of Bristol
ERC
中日新聞 11月12日号 Chunichi Newspaper
Drug Target Review
https://www.drugtargetreview.com/article/77125/neuropilin-1-a-key-receptor-in-sars-cov-2-infection/
to be continued...