Intrinsic furin-mediated cleavability of the spike S1/S2 site from SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529 (Omicron)
B. Lubinski, J. A. Jaimes, G. Whittaker
This study assesses the furin cleavage site of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, finding increased intrinsic cleavability due to mutations N679K and P681H compared to ancestral and other variants.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology