SARS-CoV-2 Virus engaging a human cell (IMAGE)

IMBA- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences

SARS-CoV-2 Virus engaging a human cell

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SARS-CoV-2 Virus (top) engaging a human cell (bottom). SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein in green with glycans in yellow. Human Ace2 protein in blue with glycans in purple. In red the Clec4g lectin binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike and thereby keeping Spike from binding to the human Ace2. ©IMP/IMBA Graphics 2021. The protein and glycan structures were provided by Chris Oostenbrink (BOKU).

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©IMP/IMBA Graphics 2021. The protein and glycan structures were provided by Chris Oostenbrink (BOKU).

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