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Coronavirus spike protein structure.

September 21, 2018

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Coronavirus spike protein structure.

On the Cover

Coronavirus spike protein structure. Illustration shows a viral membrane decorated with spike glycoproteins; highlighted in red is a potential neutralization site, which is a protein that might be used as a target for vaccines to combat coronaviruses such as MERS-CoV.

David Veesler, University of Washington, NIH Funding from NIGMS

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