Chemicals and Drugs

Coronavirus Receptors

A broad class of cell surface proteins that bind specifically to VIRAL SPIKE PROTEINS found on a CORONAVIRUS. The attachment of the virus is the first step of a process that leads to CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A broad class of cell surface proteins that bind specifically to VIRAL SPIKE PROTEINS found on a CORONAVIRUS. The attachment of the virus is the first step of a process that leads to CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Cell Surface Receptors, Coronavirus
  • Coronavirus Binding Site
  • Coronavirus Cell Surface Receptors
  • Coronavirus Receptor
  • Coronavirus Spike Binding Site
  • Receptors, Coronavirus
  • Receptor, Coronavirus

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Receptors, Virus (1979-2020)

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  1. D12.776w.543w.750w.830.363

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Coronavirus Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000085064. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000085064
  2. Coronavirus Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114790022