NIH Scientists Identify Atomic Structure of Novel Coronavirus Protein | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

NIH Scientists Identify Atomic Structure of Novel Coronavirus Protein | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

NIAID Now: NIH Scientists Identify Atomic Structure of Novel Coronavirus Protein

NIAID scientists working with investigators from the University of Texas at Austin identified the atomic structure of an important protein on the surface of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, formerly called 2019-nCoV). The findings appear in the peer-reviewed journal Science. The authors note that the findings will aid in the design of candidate vaccines and the development of treatments for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus, which was first identified in China in December 2019.