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Evidence for a Common Evolutionary Origin of Coronavirus Spike Protein Receptor-Binding Subunits
29 Dec 2011
Abstract excerpt
Among different coronavirus genera, the receptor-binding S1 subunits of their spike proteins differ in primary, secondary, and tertiary structures. This study identified shared structural topologies (connectivity of secondary structural elements) in S1 domains of different coronavirus genera. The results suggest that coronavirus S1 subunits share a common evolutionary origin but have attained diverse sequences...
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