Scientists pinpoint the protien responsible for mutation of the virus. The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 was deadlier than any ...

SARS-CoV-2 possesses a characteristic surface protein, the spike protein, which plays a central role in viral entry into host cells. The evolution of spike protein mutations has been an important ...

Researchers from University of Tsukuba and Institute of Science Tokyo have identified nonrandom patterns in the emergence of spike D614 reversions in publicly available SARS-CoV-2 genomic data.

Despite the rapid development of several vaccine platforms, long-term control of COVID-19 is limited by short-lived immunity (about 6 months) and the emergence of variants of concern, such as SARS-CoV ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, infects cells by binding its spike protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors. Blocking this interaction with inhibitors could prevent ...

The question of the origin of SARS-CoV-2 continues to occupy scientists, the media, and the public intensely even 5 years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Where the virus came from, when and ...