The spike protein (S-protein) of SARS-CoV-2, the protein that enables the virus to infect
human cells, is the basis for many vaccines and a hotspot of concerning virus evolution …

The SARS-CoV-2 S protein is a major point of interaction between the virus and the human
immune system. As a consequence, the S protein is not a static target but undergoes rapid …

We analyzed the epitope evolution of the spike protein in 1,860,489 SARS-CoV-2 genomes.
The structural dynamics of these epitopes was determined by molecular modeling …

The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to loss of human life in millions and …

The recently reported “UK variant”(B. 1.1. 7) of SARS-CoV-2 is thought to be more infectious
than previously circulating strains as a result of several changes, including the N501Y …

Summary The SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein variant D614G supplanted the ancestral virus
worldwide, reaching near fixation in a matter of months. Here we show that D614G was …

Since the emergence of the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the viral genome has …

Recently emerged variants of SARS-CoV-2 contain in their surface spike glycoproteins
multiple substitutions associated with increased transmission and resistance to neutralising …

Dear Editor, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a
severe threat to global health. 1 The spike (S) protein on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 exploits …

The spike protein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
crucial for the infection because it mediates the virus entry into human host-cells, through …