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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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Microbiology
As SARS-CoV-2 upends normalcy in the world, researchers are trying to find a treatment for the illness it causes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A group of Canadian researchers is responding to a desperate need for COVID-19 diagnostic kits with their fluorescent im
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
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Annie Lennon
MAR 17, 2020
Immunology
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...
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MAR 08, 2020
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...
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...
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JUN 18, 2019
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...
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JUN 10, 2019
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FEB 24, 2019
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...
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AUG 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
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AUG 01, 2018
Health & Medicine
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...
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MAY 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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JAN 24, 2018
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...
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...
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...
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Microbiology
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...
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Ne ...
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...
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...
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