Bat and pangolin coronavirus spike glycoprotein structures provide insights into SARS-CoV-2 evolution

The spike glycoprotein in coronaviruses is a key viral protein for cross-species transmission and infection. Here, the authors present the cryo-EM structures of the spike ectodomains from bat and pangolin coronaviruses, compare them with the available SARS-CoV-2 spike structures and discuss implicat...

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Main Authors: Shuyuan Zhang, Shuyuan Qiao, Jinfang Yu, Jianwei Zeng, Sisi Shan, Long Tian, Jun Lan, Linqi Zhang, Xinquan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21767-3