Structural biology in the fight against COVID-19

Montserrat Bárcena, Christopher O. Barnes, Martin Beck, Pamela J. Bjorkman, Bruno Canard, George F. Gao, Yunyun Gao, Rolf Hilgenfeld, Gerhard Hummer, Ardan Patwardhan, Gianluca Santoni, Erica Ollmann Saphire, Christiane Schaffitzel, Sharon L. Schendel, Janet L. Smith, Andrea Thorn, David Veesler, Peijun Zhang, Qiang Zhou

Abstract

Since the release of the SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequence in January 2020, structural biologists have been hard at work to reach a molecular and atomic understanding of this insidious virus. Despite disruptions and restrictions due to pandemic lockdowns, they have generated a high volume of data and scientific articles. They have also put considerable effort into peer reviewing manuscripts and project proposals on the topic. Nevertheless, several of those researchers have carved time out of their busy schedules to contribute to this Feature and tell us about the role of structural biology in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging viral diseases, the technological developments that have allowed such rapid progress, and future directions for the field.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftNature structural & molecular biology
Jahrgang28
Ausgabenummer1
Seiten (von - bis)2-7
Seitenumfang6
ISSN1545-9993
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 01.01.2021

Strategische Forschungsbereiche und Zentren

  • Forschungsschwerpunkt: Infektion und Entzündung - Zentrum für Infektions- und Entzündungsforschung Lübeck (ZIEL)

DFG-Fachsystematik

  • 201-04 Strukturbiologie

Coronavirus-Bezug

  • Forschung zu SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19

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