Structural and Molecular Basis of the Epistasis Effect in Enhanced Affinity Between SARS-CoV-2 KP.3 and ACE2

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Journal Cell Discov

Date 2024 Nov 30

PMID 39616168

Authors

Leilei Feng

Zhaoxi Sun

Yuchen Zhang

Fanchong Jian

Sijie Yang

Keely Xia

Lingling Yu

Jing Wang

Fei Shao

Xiangxi Wang

Yunlong Cao

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