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Spike protein
Spike protein: A spike protein is a protein structure that protrudes from the surface of a virus. The structure of the protein is shaped such that it resembles a spike. These spikes are common to coronaviruses, such as the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 coronavirus. Spike proteins play a significant role in the ability of the virus to enter a cell. Spike proteins help to attach the virus to specific receptors on a cell surface, and then once attached, allow the viral membrane to fuse with the cell membrane and thereby infecting the cell with the viral payload. Because spike proteins on viruses are recognized by the human body's immune system, these proteins are a major source of research for the development of vaccines against coronaviruses.
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JAN 04, 2024
Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 20, 2023
Microbiology
A new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant of interest called JN.1 has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). Multiple
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2023
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2023
Immunology
Humans have evolved over millions of years along with our inherent immunity. The immune system is a critical feature of
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 06, 2023
Microbiology
New details have been revealed about how coronaviruses enter cells. This work used cutting edge microscopy and computati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2023
Microbiology
Abstract In this study, we used Sartorius Real-time PCR kits for the rapid detection of bacteria, fungi, and mycoplasma
...
JUL 10, 2023
Technology
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines a new proof-of-concept device capable of detecting Covid-19 v
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 31, 2023
Immunology
Although the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is widely considered to be over, there is still a need to continue pat
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
APR 13, 2023
Microbiology
When the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged, it quickly supplanted all other variant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2023
Immunology
A case of COVID-19 starts when SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the nasal passages. Many experts and scientists have therefor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2023
Microbiology
Nature has designed some spectacular micromachines, such as the flagella that propel bacterial cells, or microbial injec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2023
Microbiology
Two natural products can prevent SARS-CoV-2 from binding to the ACE2 receptor and infecting human cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause infections as it mutates into new variants. While the vaccines that are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2023
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to cause huge numbers of infections around the world because of the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The virus that causes COVID-19 uses the upper airways as a "launchpad" to infect others, said the researchers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2022
Cancer
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...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 13, 2022
Plants & Animals
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...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 09, 2022
Health & Medicine
The CDC has estimated that over 40% of Americans have been infected with COVID-19, and about half probably do not know t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers had identified the virus that causes the disease, SARS-CoV
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2022
Health & Medicine
Cases of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), are surging among children. RSV is a common respiratory illness and it norma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The genome of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is very small. But it encodes for more than just the spike pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new report published in the Journal Immunity describes an approach to developing an effective vaccine against human im
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 12, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have caught a virus in the act of infecting a cell, and captured images of the action in real-time and three
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2022
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 uses a spike protein to bind to human cells and infect them. Researchers have now found that human cells can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch