Structural Evaluation of the Spike Glycoprotein Variants on SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Immune Evasion
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. SARS-CoV-2 Structures
3. Spike Glycoprotein
4. RBD/ACE2 Complexes
5. SARS-COV-2 Variants
6. Cluster 5
7. Lineage B.1.1.7 (Alpha Variant)
8. Lineage B.1.351 (Beta Variant)
9. Lineage P.1 (B.1.1.28/Gamma Variant)
10. Other Notable Lineages
11. Transmissibility and Immune Evasion of SARS-COV-2
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Salleh, M.Z.; Derrick, J.P.; Deris, Z.Z. Structural Evaluation of the Spike Glycoprotein Variants on SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Immune Evasion. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 7425. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22147425
Salleh MZ, Derrick JP, Deris ZZ. Structural Evaluation of the Spike Glycoprotein Variants on SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Immune Evasion. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(14):7425. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22147425
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalleh, Mohd Zulkifli, Jeremy P. Derrick, and Zakuan Zainy Deris. 2021. "Structural Evaluation of the Spike Glycoprotein Variants on SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Immune Evasion" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 14: 7425. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22147425