Spike protein

For the spike protein in coronaviruses, see Coronavirus spike protein.
Coronavirus spike proteins (turquoise) projecting from the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The protein is glycosylated and its glycans are shown in orange.[1]
3D print of one of the trimeric spikes of SARS-CoV-2

In virology, a spike protein or peplomer protein is a protein that forms a large structure known as a spike or peplomer projecting from the surface of an enveloped virus.[2][3]: 29–33  The proteins are usually glycoproteins that form dimers or trimers.[3]: 29–33  [4]

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