Spike protein

A spike protein is a large protein molecule that protrudes from the surface of certain viruses, most famously the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. These proteins look somewhat like spikes or crown-like projections wh…

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Spike protein

A spike protein is a large protein molecule that protrudes from the surface of certain viruses, most famously the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. These proteins look somewhat like spikes or crown-like projections wh…

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