Member database | Pfam |
Pfam type | domain |
Short name | CoV_S2_C |
Author | Bateman A;0000-0002-6982-4660 Chuguransky S;0000-0002-0520-0736 |
Sequence Ontology | 0000417 |
Description
This entry represents the cysteine rich intravirion region found at the C-terminus of coronavirus spike proteins (S)
[1]. These cysteine residues are targets for palmitoylation, necessary for efficiently S incorporation into virions and S-mediated membrane fusions.