Structure-based evidence for the enhanced transmissibility of the dominant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant (Alpha)

• Shuai Xia,
• Zuoling Wen,
• Lijue Wang,
• Qiaoshuai Lan,
• Fanke Jiao,
• Linhua Tai,
• Qian Wang,
• Fei Sun,
• Shibo Jiang,
• Lu Lu,
• Yun Zhu

Affiliations

Shuai Xia

Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences and Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University

Zuoling Wen

National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Lijue Wang

Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences and Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University

Qiaoshuai Lan

Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences and Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University

Fanke Jiao

Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences and Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University

Linhua Tai

National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Qian Wang

Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences and Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University

Fei Sun

National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Shibo Jiang

Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences and Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University

Lu Lu

Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences and Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University

Yun Zhu

National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences