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. 2020 Apr 1;76(Pt 4):311-312.
doi: 10.1107/S2059798320004830. Epub 2020 Apr 6.

Visualizing an unseen enemy; mobilizing structural biology to counter COVID-19

Edward N Baker  1
Affiliations

Visualizing an unseen enemy; mobilizing structural biology to counter COVID-19

Edward N Baker. Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol. .

Abstract

Crystallography in its broadest sense has a crucial role to play in addressing the current COVID-19 pandemic. An outpouring of structural information on key viral proteins has resulted and importantly these data have immediately been shared with researchers round the world to speed the discovery of effective therapeutic agents.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronaviruses; editorial.

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