MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike H655Y mutation is responsible for enhancement of the endosomal entry pathway and reduction of cell surface entry pathway
M. Yamamoto, K. Tomita, Y. Hirayama…·J. Gohda
This paper investigates how the H655Y mutation in the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 spike protein enhances endosomal entry and reduces cell surface entry, altering viral tropism and fusogenicity.
DOI 10.1101/2022.03.21.485084