SARS-CoV-2 Receptors and Their Role in Cell Infection

ABSTRACT

The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has many times surpassed the epidemic caused by SARS-CoV. The reason for this is the presence of amino acid sequences in the peptide chain of the SARS-CoV-2 S-protein that ensure interaction with a wider range of receptors on the host cell surface. The review considers both already known receptors common to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 and new receptors specific to SARS-CoV-2.