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Individual mutations insufficient to lock fusion proteins in one state

Individual mutations insufficient to lock fusion proteins in one state

Created Mar 24, 2026Modified Apr 21, 2026

  • protein-design/design

Summary

Individual mutations to viral fusion proteins are usually not sufficient to lock them to the prefusion state. For example the vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 use between two and six proline mutations (citation needed).


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