Distinct conformational states of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
Cai, Y., Zhang, J., Xiao, T., Peng, H., Sterling, S.M., Walsh Jr., R.M., Rawson, S., Rits-Volloch, S., Chen, B.(2020) Science 369: 1586-1592
- PubMed: 32694201 
- DOI: 10.1126/science.abd4251
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6XR8, 6XRA - PubMed Abstract: 
Intervention strategies are urgently needed to control the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. The trimeric viral spike (S) protein catalyzes fusion between viral and target cell membranes to initiate infection. Here, we report two cryo-electron microscopy structures derived from a preparation of the full-length S protein, representing its prefusion (2 ...