7E9T | pdb_00007e9t

Nanometer resolution in situ structure of SARS-CoV-2 post-fusion spike


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 10.9 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SUBTOMOGRAM AVERAGING 

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Literature

Nanometer-resolution in situ structure of the SARS-CoV-2 postfusion spike protein.

Tai, L.Zhu, G.Yang, M.Cao, L.Xing, X.Yin, G.Chan, C.Qin, C.Rao, Z.Wang, X.Sun, F.Zhu, Y.

(2021) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 118

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2112703118
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    7E9T

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mediates membrane fusion to allow entry of the viral genome into host cells. To understand its detailed entry mechanism and develop a specific entry inhibitor, in situ structural information on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in different states is urgent. Here, by using cryo-electron tomography, we observed both prefusion and postfusion spikes in β-propiolactone-inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virions and solved the in situ structure of the postfusion spike at nanometer resolution. Compared to previous reports, the six-helix bundle fusion core, the glycosylation sites, and the location of the transmembrane domain were clearly resolved. We observed oligomerization patterns of the spikes on the viral membrane, likely suggesting a mechanism of fusion pore formation.


  • Organizational Affiliation
    • National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 184.56 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 9,198 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 1,113 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 1,596 
  • Unique protein chains: 1

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Spike protein S2
A, B, C
532Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for P0DTC2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2)
Explore P0DTC2 
Go to UniProtKB:  P0DTC2
Entity Groups
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP0DTC2
Glycosylation
Glycosylation Sites: 6Go to GlyGen: P0DTC2-1
Sequence Annotations
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Reference Sequence

Oligosaccharides

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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram GlycosylationD Interactions
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranoseD,
G [auth H],
J [auth L]
2N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan: G42666HT
GlyCosmos: G42666HT
GlyGen: G42666HT
Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram GlycosylationD Interactions
alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
E,
F,
H [auth I],
I [auth J],
K [auth M],
E,
F,
H [auth I],
I [auth J],
K [auth M],
L [auth N],
M [auth K],
N [auth O],
O [auth G]
3N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan: G62182OO
GlyCosmos: G62182OO
GlyGen: G62182OO

Small Molecules

Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
NAG

Query on NAG



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P [auth A]
Q [auth A]
R [auth A]
S [auth B]
T [auth B]
P [auth A],
Q [auth A],
R [auth A],
S [auth B],
T [auth B],
U [auth B],
V [auth C],
W [auth C],
X [auth C]
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
C8 H15 N O6
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-FMDGEEDCSA-N

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 10.9 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SUBTOMOGRAM AVERAGING 
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Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2021-11-17
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2022-03-23
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-10-16
    Changes: Data collection, Structure summary
  • Version 1.3: 2025-06-18
    Changes: Data collection