Characterization of Hydrophobic Interactions of SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV Spike Protein Fusion Peptides Using Single Molecule Force Measurements
C. Qiu, G. Whittaker, S. H. Gellman, S. Daniel, N. L. Abbott
This study uses single molecule force measurements to quantify hydrophobic interactions in SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV FP1 sequences, revealing that a single residue difference significantly affects interaction strength.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2022 · PreprintBiophysics