Mechanisms of Coupling between Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Kabbani, N.; Brumfield, K.; Sinclair, P.; Ramanathan, A.; Colwell, R.; Olds, J. L.
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), an RNA virus encapsulated by a spike (S) glycoprotein envelope, binds with high affinity to angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) during cell entry of a susceptible host. Recent studies suggest nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) play a role in functional ACE2 regulation and nicotine may contribute to the progression of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Here, we present evidence for coupling between ACE2 and nAChR through bioinformatic analysis and cell culture experiments. Following molecular and structural protein comparison of over 250 ACE2 vertebrate orthologues, a region of human ACE2 at positions C542-L554 was identified to have sequence similarity to nAChR-binding neurotoxin and rabies virus glycoproteins (RBVG). Furthermore, experiments conducted in PC12 cells indicate a potential for physical interaction between ACE2 and 7 nAChR proteins. Our findings support a model of nAChR involvement in in COVID-19.
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