NCIt related terms : Receptor Binding Domain (RBD); SARS-CoV-2 S Protein RBD; SARS-COV-2 SPIKE PROTEIN RBD; SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Receptor-Binding Domain;
NCIt definition : A 223 amino acid domain found in the S1 subunit of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein.
This domain mediates viral particle binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 on
the surface of host cells.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The region within the spike protein of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2) that enables viral binding to angiotensin-converting
enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor and fusion into the membrane of host epithelial cells.;