Exploring the Role of Glycans in the Interaction of SARS-CoV-2 RBD and Human Receptor ACE2

Exploring the Role of Glycans in the Interaction of SARS-CoV-2 RBD and Human Receptor ACE2

COVID-19 is a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. It has become a global pandemic and its frequent mutations may pose new challenges for vaccine design. During viral infection, the Spike RBD of SARS-CoV-2 binds the human host cell receptor ACE2, enabling...

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Main Authors: Kien Nguyen, Srirupa Chakraborty, Rachael A. Mansbach, Bette Korber, Sandrasegaram Gnanakaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
spike protein
glycosylation
MD simulations
virus-host interactions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/5/927

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