New study shows antibodies need a strong core — not just grip — to fight SARS-CoV-2 (IMAGE)

Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences

New study shows antibodies need a strong core — not just grip — to fight SARS-CoV-2

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This visualization shows the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein bound to an antibody being mechanically probed via virtual AFM-SMFS in GōMartini 3 simulations, revealing force-driven dissociation pathways and molecular mechanical responses.

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Image reproduced by permission of Adolfo B. Poma and Gustavo E. Olivos-Ramírez from Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2026, 28, 8997-8997. https://doi.org/10.1039/D6CP90075E

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