Article
The Compensatory Effect of S375F on S371F Is Vital for Maintaining the Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variants.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2025
Liu Shuo, Liu Pan, Lu Qiong, Shen Yanru, Zhang Li, Liang Ziteng, Yu Yuanling, Huang Weijin, Wang Youchun
Abstract excerpt
The emergence of Omicron variants dramatically changed the transmission rate and infection characteristics compared to previously prevalent strains, primarily due to spike protein mutations. However, the impact of individual mutations remained unclear. Here, we used virus-like particle (VLP) pseudotyped to investigate the functional contributions by 12 common mutations in the spike protein. We found that the...
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- SARS-CoV-2
- Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
- Humans
- COVID-19
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
- Molecular Dynamics Simulation
