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Re:2019-nCoV may contain a gain-of-function for efficient sp... by fabian2k on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @12:00PM (#22536579)
The cleavage site is the target that gets cleaved, not the part that does the cutting. So in this case the virus has a site that can be cleaved by certain enzymes like Furin.
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Re:2019-nCoV may contain a gain-of-function for efficient sp... by gazsp on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @12:04PM (#22536613)
Indeed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furin
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