3D visualization of mutations in the spike protein of the Omicron variant. (IMAGE)

Institut Pasteur

3D visualization of mutations in the spike protein of the Omicron variant.

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3D visualization of mutations in the spike protein of the Omicron variant. Left: overhead view. Right: lateral view. Mutations are indicated in red. They occur all over the spike protein but particularly in the receptor binding domain (RBD) and in the region known as the N-terminal domain (NTD).

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© Institut Pasteur – Félix Rey

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