Omicron mutations increase interdomain interactions and reduce epitope exposure in the SARS-CoV-2 spike
Summary: Omicron BA.1 is a highly infectious variant of SARS-CoV-2 that carries more than thirty mutations on the spike protein in comparison to the Wuhan wild type (WT). Some of the Omicron mutations, located on the receptor-binding domain (RBD), are exposed to the surrounding solvent and are known...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-02-01
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| Series: | iScience |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223000585 |