Improved Binding Affinity of Omicron’s Spike Protein for the Human Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Receptor Is the Key behind Its Increased Virulence

The new variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Omicron, has been quickly spreading in many countries worldwide. Compared to the original virus, Omicron is characterized by several mutations in its genomic region, including the spike protein’s receptor-binding d...

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Autores principales: Kumar, Rajender, Murugan, Natarajan Arul, Srivastava, Vaibhav
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8955673/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35328828
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23063409

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8955673/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35328828
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23063409

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