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Cartoon illustration depicting SARS-CoV-2 viral attachment on a host cell via initial binding to heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), followed by ternary complex formation between SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, HSPG and ACE2 (highlighted with a rectangular box).
