COVID-19 virus spike protein flexibility improved by human cell's own modifications - Phys.org


7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Liz Ahlberg Touchstone

When the coronavirus causing COVID-19 infects human cells, the cell's protein-processing machinery makes modifications to the spike protein that render it more flexible and mobile, which could increase its ability to infect other cells and to evade antibodies…

When the coronavirus causing COVID-19 infects human cells, the cell's protein-processing machinery makes modifications to the spike protein that render it more flexible and mobile, which could increa… [+5462 chars]

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