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== Structural highlights ==
== Structural highlights ==
6vsb is a trimeric glycoprotein with 3 chains in it's structure. There are two subunits which are fundamental for the virus entry in the cell: the S1 subunit and the S2 subunit.
 
6svb is a homotrimer transmembrane glycoprotein(S) protruding from the viral surface¹. There are two subunits which are fundamental for the virus entry in the cell: the S1 subunit, responsible for binding to the host cell receptor, and the S2 subunit, responsible for fusion of the viral and cellular membranes.
 




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== References ==
== References ==
¹https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065352719300284
²https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.19.956581v1.full
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