Structure of the Spike protein trimeric complex. Each subunit of Spike protein is shown in a different color– magenta, teal, and purple. Red indicates sites of glycosylation. This viral protein is the target for vaccine development.
Wrapp D, Wang N, Corbett KS, Goldsmith JA, Hsieh CL, Abiona O, Graham BS, McLellan JS. Cryo-EM structure of the 2019-nCoV spike in the prefusion conformation. Science (2020) 367:1260-1263. doi: 10.1126/science.abb2507
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