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Scientists Take Aim at the Coronavirus Toolkit

April 2, 2020 sarah JonasFeature

PNNL scientist Garry Buchko is part of a nationwide network exploring the complex 3D structures of the 27 proteins of the novel coronavirus, each part of the molecular toolkit that the virus uses to infect, replicate and spread. Creating atomic-level pictures of the protein structures is a crucial first step toward mucking up the virus’s inner workings.

Coronavirus Protease Structure Added to Protein Data Bank

February 7, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

The Protein Data Bank archive, which contains more than 160,000 3D structures for proteins, DNA, and RNA, this month released a new Coronavirus protease structure following the recent coronavirus outbreak, an ongoing viral epidemic primarily affecting mainland China that now threatens to spread to populations in other parts of the world.

Lawrence Livermore researchers release three-dimensional protein structure predictions for the novel coronavirus

February 3, 2020 sarah JonasFeature

A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers has developed a preliminary set of predictive three-dimensional protein structures of the coronavirus to aid research efforts.