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  • COVID-19 virus spike protein flexibility improved by human cell's own modifications

    Jul 5, 2022 8:45 am by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneInsights
    models of the spike protein that plays a key role in COVID-19 infection and immunity. Image courtesy of Tianle Chen

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    • models of the spike protein that plays a key role in COVID-19 infection and immunity. Image courtesy of Tianle Chen

    “The dynamics of a spike are very important – how much it moves and how flexible it is to search for and bind to receptors on the host cell. ...We hope that the results of our simulations can be used for developing new treatments.'