Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 reveals highest severity and mortality of delta over other variants: evidence from Cameroon

J Fokam, RG Essomba, R Njouom, MCA Okomo… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
While the SARS-CoV-2 dynamic has been described globally, there is a lack of data from
Sub-Saharan Africa. We herein report the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 lineages from March …

Edge theory of non-Hermitian skin modes in higher dimensions

K Zhang, Z Yang, K Sun - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
In this paper, we establish an effective edge theory to characterize non-Hermitian edge-skin
modes in higher dimensions. We begin by proposing a bulk projection criterion to …

Probing conformational landscapes of binding and allostery in the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant complexes using microsecond atomistic simulations and perturbation …

G Verkhivker, M Alshahrani, G Gupta, S Xiao… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, we systematically examine the conformational dynamics, binding and allosteric
communications in the Omicron BA. 1, BA. 2, BA. 3 and BA. 4/BA. 5 spike protein complexes …

A novel plant‐made monoclonal antibody enhances the synergetic potency of an antibody cocktail against the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variant

C Jugler, H Sun, K Nguyen, R Palt… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study describes a novel, neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb), 11D7, discovered by
mouse immunization and hybridoma generation, against the parental Wuhan‐Hu‐1 RBD of …

Structure, anti-SARS-CoV-2, and anticoagulant effects of two sulfated galactans from the red alga Botryocladia occidentalis

AK Maurya, P Sharma, P Samanta, AA Shami… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The structure of the sulfated galactan from the red alga Botryocladia occidentalis (BoSG)
was originally proposed as a simple repeating disaccharide of alternating 4-linked α …

Dominance of three sublineages of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in Mexico

B Taboada, S Zárate, R García-López… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we analyzed the sequences of SARS-CoV-2 isolates of the Delta variant in
Mexico, which has completely replaced other previously circulating variants in the country …

Synchronous diagnosis of respiratory viruses variants via receptonics based on modeling receptor‒ligand dynamics

SE Seo, KH Kim, S Ha, H Oh, J Kim, S Kim… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The transmission and pathogenesis of highly contagious fatal respiratory viruses are
increasing, and the need for an on‐site diagnostic platform has arisen as an issue …

Nickel‐catalyzed intramolecular alkene difunctionalization by ball‐milling

MTJ Williams, LC Morrill… - Advanced Synthesis & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A mechanochemical nickel‐catalyzed intramolecular difunctionalization reaction of alkene
tethered aryl halides with alkyl halides is herein described. This method allows for synthesis …

NMN sensor cocktail: selective sensing of nicotinamide mononucleotide over citric acid

HG Lee, NK Hong, YT Chang - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The fluorescent probe pair, NBD-B2 and Styryl-51F, selectively detects NMN over citric acid.
NBD-B2 exhibits increased fluorescence, while Styryl-51F shows decreased fluorescence …

Dissecting naturally arising amino acid substitutions at position L452 of SARS-CoV-2 spike

TS Tan, M Toyoda, H Ode, G Barabona… - Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mutations at spike protein L452 are recurrently observed in severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOC), including omicron …