Open AccessSARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron (B.1.1.529) is in a rising trend of mutations increasing the positive electric charge in crucial regions of spike protein S.
Author(s) -
Piotr H. Pawłowski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta biochimica polonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.452
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1734-154X
pISSN - 0001-527X
DOI - 10.18388/abp.2020_6072
Subject(s) - spike protein , electrostatics , static electricity , charge (physics) , mutation , covid-19 , chemistry , biophysics , biology , virology , genetics , physics , gene , medicine , disease , pathology , quantum mechanics , infectious disease (medical specialty)
An increase in the positive electric charge of SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron (B.1.1.529) was reported and the electrostatic interaction between spike protein S and ACE2 receptor was estimated.
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