Decreased Interfacial Dynamics Caused by the N501Y Mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 S1 Spike:ACE2 Complex
W. Ahmed, A. M. Phillip, K. H. Biswas
This paper uses molecular dynamics simulations to show that the N501Y mutation in SARS-CoV-2 S1-RBD increases ACE2 binding affinity by stabilizing interfacial interactions and altering dynamics.
bioRxiv · Jan 7, 2021Biophysics