Article
Structural Evolution of Delta (B.1.617.2) and Omicron (BA.1) Spike Glycoproteins.
International journal of molecular sciences - 4 Aug 2022
Prandi Ingrid Guarnetti, Mavian Carla, Giombini Emanuela, Gruber Cesare E M, Pietrucci Daniele, Borocci Stefano, Abid Nabil, Beccari Andrea R, Talarico Carmine, Chillemi Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
The vast amount of epidemiologic and genomic data that were gathered as a global response to the COVID-19 pandemic that was caused by SARS-CoV-2 offer a unique opportunity to shed light on the structural evolution of coronaviruses and in particular on the spike (S) glycoprotein, which mediates virus entry into the host cell by binding to the human ACE2 receptor. Herein, we carry out an investigation into the...
Topics
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
- COVID-19
- Glycoproteins
- Humans
- Mutation
- Pandemics
- SARS-CoV-2
- Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
