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Single-molecule force stability of the SARS-CoV-2-ACE2 interface in variants-of-concern.
Nature nanotechnology - 1 Mar 2024
Bauer Magnus S, Gruber Sophia, Hausch Adina, Melo Marcelo C R, Gomes Priscila S F C, Nicolaus Thomas, Milles Lukas F, Gaub Hermann E, Bernardi Rafael C, Lipfert Jan
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 have shown effective evasion of population immunity and increased affinity to the cellular receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). However, in the dynamic environment of the respiratory tract, forces act on the binding partners, which raises the question of whether not only affinity but also force stability of the SARS-CoV-2-ACE2 interaction might be a selection factor for...
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