Scientists describe various dynamic structures of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Scientists describe various dynamic structures of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

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By Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSNSep 7 2020

Early in the pandemic, scientists uncovered the role of the ACE2 receptor in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein and the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors act as a lock and key for cell infection.