SARS-CoV-2 spike protein aggregation is triggered by bacterial lipopolysaccharide
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SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein is crucial for virus invasion in COVID-19. Here, we showed that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) can trigger S protein aggregation at high doses of LPS and S protein. We demonstrated the formation of S protein aggregates by microscopy analyses, aggregation and gel shift assays. LPS at high levels boosts the formation of S protein aggregates as detected by amytracker and thioflavin T dyes that specifically bind to aggregating proteins. We validated the role of LPS by blocking the formation of aggregates by the endotoxin-scavenging thrombin-derived peptide TCP-25. Aggregation-prone sequences in S protein are predicted to be nearby LPS binding sites, while molecular simulations showed stable formation of S protein-LPS higher-order oligomers. Collectively, our results provide evidence of LPS-induced S protein aggregation.
Original language | English |
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Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 596 |
Issue number | 19 |
Pages (from-to) | 2566-2575 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISSN | 0014-5793 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
- COVID-19, endotoxins, inflammation, lipopolysaccharide, protein-aggregation, spike protein, C-TERMINAL FRAGMENTS
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