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Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.543.512.500.665
D12.776.964.970.880.910.665
Unique ID
D064370
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064370
Scope Note
A class I viral fusion protein that forms the characteristic spikes, or peplomers, found on the viral surface that mediate virus attachment, fusion, and entry into the host cell. During virus maturation, it is cleaved into two subunits: S1, which binds to receptors in the host cell, and S2, which mediates membrane fusion.
Entry Term(s)
E2 Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Glycoprotein S, Coronavirus
Spike Glycoprotein S1, Coronavirus
Spike Glycoprotein, Bovine Coronavirus
Spike Glycoproteins, Coronavirus
Spike Protein S2, Coronavirus
Spike Protein, Coronavirus
Previous Indexing
Membrane Glycoproteins (1991-2013)
Viral Envelope Proteins (1983-2013)
Viral Proteins (1979-1982)
Public MeSH Note
2014; was indexed under MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS 1991-2013 and VIRAL ENVELOPE PROTEINS 1991-2013
History Note
2014
Date Established
2014/01/01
Date of Entry
2013/07/08
Revision Date
2020/06/22
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus Preferred
Spike Glycoprotein, Bovine Coronavirus Narrower
Spike Protein S2, Coronavirus Narrower
Spike Glycoprotein S1, Coronavirus Narrower
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