Issue 49, 2021

Immune evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern is driven by low affinity to neutralizing antibodies

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 VOC immune evasion is mainly due to lower cross-reactivity from previously elicited class I/II neutralizing antibodies, while increased affinity to hACE2 plays a minor role. The affinity between antibodies and VOCs is impacted by remodeling of the electrostatic surface potential of the Spike RBDs. The P.3 variant is a putative VOC.

Graphical abstract: Immune evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern is driven by low affinity to neutralizing antibodies

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Apr 2021
Accepted
14 May 2021
First published
14 May 2021

Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 6094-6097

Immune evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern is driven by low affinity to neutralizing antibodies

M. V. F. Ferraz, E. G. Moreira, D. F. Coêlho, G. L. Wallau and R. D. Lins, Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 6094 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC01747K

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