Coronavirus Spike Compared with Structures on HIV and Influenza Virus (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Coronavirus Spike Compared with Structures on HIV and Influenza Virus

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The coronavirus spike (CoV S) is the largest class I fusion protein known and displays structural similarities to the spike proteins of influenza virus and HIV.

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Image courtesy of Robert Kirchdoerfer, The Scripps Research Institute.

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