Dynamic model of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reveals potential new vaccine targets (IMAGE)
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In this visualization of antibody target sites, the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is tethered to the viral membrane with a slender stalk. Patches of intense purple color at the surface of spike indicate potential target sites for antibodies that are not protected by the glycans --chains of sugar molecules--shown in green. These binding sites and their accessibility were identified with molecular dynamics simulations that capture the complete structure of the spike protein and its motions in a realistic environment.
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Mateusz Sikora, Sören von Bülow, Florian E. C. Blanc, Michael Gecht, Roberto Covino and Gerhard Hummer
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