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New N501Y SARS-CoV-2 mutations increase binding to host cell receptor – News-Medical.Net

A team of researchers used several assays, atomic force microscopy, and simulations to determine that the N501Y mutation in the virus’s receptor-binding domain…

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A team of researchers at Nanjing University in China used several assays, atomic force microscopy, and simulations to determine that the N501Y mutation in the virus’s receptor-binding domain (RBD) increased interaction of the virus with the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, is an enveloped RNA virus. The spike protein, which has an amino-terminal…

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