Glycan shield and epitope masking of a coronavirus spike protein observed by cryo-electron microscopy

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Year: 2016
Type: article
Volume: 23
Issue: 10
Pages: 899-905
Citations: 441
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                                    Alexandra C. Walls, 
                                
                                    M. Alejandra Tortorici, 
                                
                                    Brandon Frenz
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2016). 
                            Glycan shield and epitope masking of a coronavirus spike protein observed by cryo-electron microscopy. 
                            Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
                            , 23
                            (10)
                            , 899-905.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.3293
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.3293