Fundamentals of SARS CoV-2 Proteome and Variants

Authors

  • Nirjar Bhattacharya MDACC

Keywords:

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Biology, protein, mutations

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus that is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The currently ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on human health, resulting in 219 million recorded cases and 4.55 million deaths worldwide. Beyond its direct impact on healthcare, this pandemic has also disrupted the daily lives of millions and will likely continue to do alter lifestyles for years through its negative impact on the economy. This paper aims to simplify the SARS-CoV-2 virus so that anybody can understand its molecular function. This paper also explains how this virus is changing with time and how these changes may affect the world’s response to this virus. The information regarding SARS-CoV-2 and its structure is important since knowing this information allows people around the world to learn about this seemingly indomitable virus, to understand how the virus works, and how these variations each have a different impact on their body. All this information will increase the overall public knowledge of the virus and help them avoid misinformation and possible threats from SARS-CoV-2.

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Bhattacharya, N. (2022). Fundamentals of SARS CoV-2 Proteome and Variants. International Journal of Life Sciences, 10(4), 301–307. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/674

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 4 (2022): International Journal of Life Sciences

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Review Articles

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