Structural and functional impact by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike mutations
J. Zhang, Y. Cai, C. Lavine, H. Peng, H. Zhu, K. Anand, P. Tong, A. Gautam, M. Mayer, S. Rits-Volloch, S. Wang, P. Sliz, D. Wesemann, W. Yang, M. Seaman, , B. Chen
This study examines the structural, functional, and antigenic properties of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike protein, revealing its enhanced immune evasion and altered fusogenic capability due to mutations.
bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2022Biochemistry