SARS-CoV-2 RBD-hACE2.

Yosuke Muroya1, Hiroki Ozono1, Takeshi Ishikawa1

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan. ishi@cb.kagoshima-u.ac.jp.

概括

了解SARS-CoV-2尖端蛋白的受体结合域 (RBD) 中的突变是关键. 一种名为VIINEC的新方法可视化了RBD-hACE2相互作用的静电变化,揭示了病毒进化过程中人类ACE2蛋白的适应机制.

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