Virus Details


VHFID9743

Host Factor Information

Gene Name COMMD2
HF Protein Name COMM Domain Containing 2
HF Function
Uniprot ID Q86X83
Protein Sequence View Fasta Sequence
NCBI Gene ID 51122
Host Factor (HF) Name in Paper COMMD2
Gene synonyms N.A.
Ensemble Gene ID ENSG00000114744
Ensemble Transcript ENST00000473414.6 [Q86X83-1]
KEGG ID Go to KEGG Database
Gene Ontology ID(s) GO:0005737,
MINT ID N.A.
STRING Click to see interaction map
GWAS Analysis Click to see gwas analysis
OMIM ID 616699
PANTHER ID PTHR15857;PTHR15857:SF0
PDB ID(s) 8F2R, 8F2U, 8P0W,
pfam ID PF07258, PF21672,
Drug Bank ID N.A.,
ChEMBL ID N.A.
Organism Homo sapiens (Human)

Pathogen Information

Virus Name Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
Virus Short Name SARS CoV-2
Order Nidovirales
Virus Family Coronaviridae
Virus Subfamily Coronavirinae
Genus Betacoronavirus
Species Betacoronavirus-1
Host Vertebrates
Cell Tropism Epithelial cells of respiratory or enteric tracts, neurological tissues are also frequently infected
Associated Disease Mainly respiratory diseases
Mode of Transmission Sexual contact, blood, breast feeding
VIPR DB link https://www.viprbrc.org/brc/vipr_search.do?species=Betacoronavirus
ICTV DB link https://ictv.global/report/182/orthocoronavirinae
Virus Host DB link

Publication Information

Paper Title Identification of Required Host Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Human Cells
Author's Name Zharko Daniloski, Tristan X Jordan, Hans-Hermann Wessels, Daisy A Hoagland, Silva Kasela, Mateusz Legut , Silas Maniatis, Eleni P Mimitou, Lu Lu, Evan Geller, Oded Danziger, Brad R Rosenberg, Hemali Phatnani, Peter Smibert, Tuuli Lappalainen, Benjamin R tenOever, Neville E Sanjana
Journal Name Cell
Pubmed ID 33147445
Abstract To better understand host-virus genetic dependencies and find potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19, we performed a genome-scale CRISPR loss-of-function screen to identify host factors required for SARS-CoV-2 viral infection of human alveolar epithelial cells. Top-ranked genes cluster into distinct pathways, including the vacuolar ATPase proton pump, Retromer, and Commander complexes. We validate these gene targets using several orthogonal methods such as CRISPR knockout, RNA interference knockdown, and small-molecule inhibitors. Using single-cell RNA-sequencing, we identify shared transcriptional changes in cholesterol biosynthesis upon loss of top-ranked genes. In addition, given the key role of the ACE2 receptor in the early stages of viral entry, we show that loss of RAB7A reduces viral entry by sequestering the ACE2 receptor inside cells. Overall, this work provides a genome-scale, quantitative resource of the impact of the loss of each host gene on fitness/response to viral infection.
Used Model Huh7.5ACE2
DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2020.10.030