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ReviewInternational journal of biological macromolecules2021

SARS-CoV-2: Insights into its structural intricacies and functional aspects for drug and vaccine development.

Mandeep Kaur, Akanksha Sharma, Santosh Kumar, Gurpal Singh, Ravi P Barnwal

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Review in International journal of biological macromolecules, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Contribution ofCurrent issues in molecular biology · 2025
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  5. Insights into the SARS-CoV-2 ORF6 Mechanism of Action.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  11. COVID-19 Diagnosis: Current and Future Techniques.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mandeep KaurDepartment of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
Akanksha SharmaDepartment of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India; UIPS, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
Santosh KumarDepartment of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
Gurpal SinghUIPS, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
Ravi P BarnwalDepartment of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India. Electronic address: barnwal@pu.ac.in.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, SARS-CoV-2 has emerged as threat to life and economy. Researchers are trying to find a cure against this pathogen but without much success. Several attempts have been made to understand the atomic level details of SARS-CoV-2 in the past few months. However, one review with all structural details for drug and vaccine development has been missing. Hence, this review aims to summarize key functional roles played by various domains of SARS-CoV-2 genome during its entry into the host, replication, repression of host immune response and overall viral life cycle. Additionally, various proteins of SARS-CoV-2 for finding a potent inhibitor have also been highlighted. To mitigate this deadly virus, an understanding of atomic level information, pathogenicity mechanisms and functions of different proteins in causing the infection is imperative. Thus, these structural details would finally pave the way for development of a potential drug/vaccine against the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2.

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COVID-19HumansSARS-CoV-2CoronavirusesCOVID-19SARS-CoVSARS-CoV-2Spike proteinVaccine

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PMID33662418
PMCPMC7919520

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