spike
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- /spaɪk/
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- Scientists studied the structure of the spike to understand how the virus enters the body.
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Watch on YouTubeSo with this mRNA vaccine with lipids and the RNA, there's no spike, right?
- So with this mRNA vaccine with lipids and the RNA, there's no spike, right?
- The DNA, once it's inside your cells, expresses the code for an antigen related to the spike protein on the virus.
- And the other is the anti S test, which is a test showing that you've got antibodies to the spike protein.
- And the mRNA vaccines and frankly, most of the spikes protein vaccines have their problems.
- And again, that's spike ferritin nanoparticle vaccines as PFNS.
Examples
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The cell's membrane collapses and those spike proteins crumble.
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The spike protein on the surface of the coronavirus helps it attach to human cells.
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What we found is that T cells attack the entire spike, making T cells critically important.
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But this is the spike protein for Omicron.
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The DNA, once it's inside your cells, expresses the code for an antigen related to the spike protein on the virus.
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We determined the partial nucleotide sequences of the spike gene of 23 strains and found they were clearly divided into 2 genotypes: 1 and 2 (Figure 2).
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Vaccines target the spike protein to stimulate an immune response without causing disease.
Compounds
A grass-like wetland plant with thin round stems that spreads along the ground
A small wild orchid with thin reddish brown stems and loose clusters of reddish brown flowers in brushy woods
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A water plant with thin leaves kept in aquariums to give oxygen to the water
A small evergreen shrub that grows flat like a mat with stiff stems and small bell-shaped flowers
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A device that protects electronic equipment from sudden power surges
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A small microphone placed against a wall that picks up sounds on the other side
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A small pointed microphone that you press against a wall to hear sounds in the next room
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A small plant like moss that grows close to the ground in damp, shady places
Surface Forms
Etymology
The viral spike is named after a small sharp point on the virus surface and the word goes back to spík meaning 'pointed stick'. That's why we call the protein a 'spike' — it is a little spike that helps the virus attach to cells.