Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Spikes shapes their binding affinities to animal ACE2 orthologs
ABSTRACT Spike-receptor interaction is a critical determinant for the host range of coronaviruses. Here, we investigated all the five World Health Organization-designated variants of concern (VOC), including Alpha (B.1.1.7), Beta (B.1.351), Gamma (P.1), Delta (B.1.617.2), and Omicron (B.1.1.529), fo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2023-12-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02676-23 |