1. Insights into the Structural Complexities of SARS-CoV-2 for Therapeutic and Vaccine Development
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Manaf Al Matar, Aizi Nor Mazila Ramli, Osman Albarri, and Choong Xin Yi
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Organic Chemistry ,Drug Discovery ,General Medicine ,Computer Science Applications - Abstract
Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 is a disease that endangers both human life and the economy. There was an 11- month period of relative evolutionary standstill following the appearance of SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019. However, the emergence of clusters of mutations known as' variants of concern 'with variable viral properties such as transmissibility and antigenicity defined the evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Several efforts have been made in recent months to understand the atomic level properties of SARS-CoV-2. A review of the literature on SARS-CoV-2 mutations is offered in this paper. The critical activities performed by different domains of the SARS-CoV-2 genome throughout the virus's entry into the host and overall viral life cycle are discussed in detail. These structural traits may potentially pave the way for the development of a vaccine and medication to combat the SARS-CoV-2 sickness.
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- 2023