MicrobiologyProtein SciencePeer-reviewed
Native spike flexibility revealed by BSL3 Cryo-ET of active SARS-CoV-2 virions
Hideo Fukuhara, Hisham M. Dokainish, Shunsuke Kita…·Katsumi Maenaka
This study uses cryo-ET to analyze native, active SARS-CoV-2 virions, revealing a transient open-trimer prefusion state and hidden spike flexibility with implications for vaccine design.