Functional Landscape of Motifs within the Sarbecovirus Spike Cytoplasmic Tail
Shixiong Zhou, Chong Chen, Cong Liu, Xinhao Zheng, Lanfang Shi, Liya Ma, Pengfei Cheng, Qian Wang, L Q Liu
This study identifies functional motifs in the Sarbecovirus spike cytoplasmic tail that regulate viral infectivity and assembly, with implications for vaccine development.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology