Identification of evolutionarily stable functional and immunogenic sites across the SARS-CoV-2 proteome and greater coronavirus family

Abstract

Since the first recognized case of COVID-19, more than 100 million people have been infected worldwide. Global efforts in drug and vaccine development to fight the disease have yielded vaccines and drug candidates to cure COVID-19. However, the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants threatens the continued efficacy of these treatments. In order to address this, we interrogate the evolutionary history of the entire SARS-CoV-2 proteome to identify evolutionarily conserved functional sites that can inform the search for treatments with broader coverage across the coronavirus family.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 27, 2021
Source ID
10.1093/bioinformatics/btab406

Entities

People

  • Amanda M Williams
  • Brigitta Wastuwidyaningtyas
  • Chen Wang
  • Daniel M Konecki
  • David C Marciano
  • Harikumar Govindarajan
  • Olivier Lichtarge
  • Panagiotis Katsonis
  • Thomas Bourquard

Organizations

  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Science Foundation
  • Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Virology (or Medical Virology).

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology