• Title of article

    The Secret Life of ACE2 as a Receptor for the SARS Virus

  • Author/Authors

    Dimiter S Dimitrov، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    هفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    652
  • To page
    653
  • Abstract
    The membrane-associated carboxypeptidase angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is an essential regulator of heart function. Now, Li at al. identify and characterize an unexpected second function of ACE2 as a partner of the SARS-CoV spike glycoprotein in mediating virus entry and cell fusion.
  • Journal title
    CELL
  • Serial Year
    2003
  • Journal title
    CELL
  • Record number

    1018446