Fig. 5
From: Insertion/deletion hotspots in the Nsp2, Nsp3, S1, and ORF8 genes of SARS-related coronaviruses
Two hotspots for indels on the molecular structure of the SARS-CoV-2 S protein
Two hotspots for indels in the N-terminal domain of the S protein are displayed on the 3D molecular structure of the S protein of SARS-CoV-2. The first hotspot is located at base numbers 21,770–21,820 (a: axial view, b: upper coronal view) and the second hotspot is located at base numbers 21,915–22,037 (c: axial view, d: upper coronal view). Both hotspots were located on the surface of the N-terminal domain of the S protein
NTD, N-terminal domain; RBD, receptor-binding domain; S, spike; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2