Uncanny similarity of unique inserts in the 2019-nCoV spike protein to HIV-1 gp120 and Gag
P. Pradhan, A. K. Pandey, A. Mishra, P. Gupta, P. K. Tripathi, M. B. Menon, J. Gomes, P. Vivekanandan, B. Kundu
The paper identifies four unique inserts in the 2019-nCoV spike protein that show similarity to HIV-1 gp120 and Gag, suggesting potential evolutionary links and implications for viral function and diagnosis.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology