Sandbox GGC3

Spike glycoprotein

spinqualitylabelsall models Caption for this structure Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D This is a default text for your page Sandbox GGC3. Click above on edit this page to modify. Be careful with the < and > signs. You may include any references to papers as in: the use of JSmol in Proteopedia or to the article describing Jmol to the rescue. Function SARS-Cov-2 utilizes the S-protein to facilitate attachment to host cell surface membranes. Disease This protein is related to the SARS-cov-2 Relevance The S-protein of SARS-CoV-2 expressed by the ORF1b gene is trimeric in structure, where each monomer is 180 kDa in size and has two main subunits, an S1 and an S2 subunit. S1 subunit attaches itself to the host cell angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) transmembrane protein. S2 subunit acts in the fusion process of the S-protein which is done by the cleavage protease transmembrane serine or furin. Structural highlights This is a sample scene created with SAT to Secondary structure ">color</scene> by Group, and another to make 5 prime to 3 prime end ">a transparent representation</scene> of the protein. Carbohydrate and ligainds</scene> You can make your own scenes on SAT starting from scratch or loading and editing one of these sample scenes.