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SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants exhibit enhanced affinity towards the ACE2 receptor – News-Medical.Net

In a short correspondence paper recently uploaded to the Lancet by Ramanathan, Muthukumar et al. (May 19th, 2021) the affinity of labeled SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding…

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Several severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern have been highlighted, including the B.1.351 variant, first identified in South Africa, and B.1.1.7, known as the UK variant.
In a short correspondence paper recently uploaded to the Lancet by Ramanathan, Muthukumar et al. (May 19th, 2021) the affinity of labeled SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain proteins sourced from each of these two variants of concern towards human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2…

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