Protein Domain : Spike glycoprotein S1, coronavirus IPR002551

Type	Domain
Description	The type I glycoprotein S of Coronavirus, trimers of which constitute the typical viral spikes, is assembled into virions through noncovalent interactions with the M protein. The spike glycoprotein is translated as a large polypeptide that is subsequently cleaved to S1 and S2 [ ]. Both chimeric S proteins appeared to cause cell fusion when expressed individually, suggesting that they were biologically fully active []. The spike is a type I membrane glycoprotein that possesses a conserved transmembrane anchor and an unusual cysteine-rich (cys) domain that bridges the putative junction of the anchor and the cytoplasmic tail [].The coronavirus (SARS-CoV) S1 subunit is composed of two distinct domains: an N-terminal domain (S1 NTD) and a receptor-binding domain (S1 RBD) also referred to as the S1 CTD or domain B. Each of these domains have been implicated in binding to host receptors. However, most coronaviruses are not known to utilise both the S1 NTD and S1 RBD for viral entry [ ]. SARS-CoV makes use of its S1 RBD to bind to the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as its host receptor [, ].
Short Name	Spike_S1_CoV