Maximilian Sandmann
Maximilian Sandmann
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
1,
Sahra Tajdar
Sahra Tajdar
2Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
2,
Simon Sander
Simon Sander
3The Hamburg Advanced Research Center for Bioorganic Chemistry (HARBOR) & Department of Chemistry, Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
3,
David Ruiz Carrillo
David Ruiz Carrillo
4European Molecular Biology Laboratory Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
4,
Benedikt Ganter
Benedikt Ganter
2Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
2,
Celine Fischer
Celine Fischer
2Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
2,
Marina Ocenas
Marina Ocenas
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
1,
Stefanie Etzold
Stefanie Etzold
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
1,
Neele Pekarek
Neele Pekarek
5Institute for Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
6Bernhard Nocht Institute, Leibniz Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
5,6,
Julia Berger
Julia Berger
5Institute for Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
6Bernhard Nocht Institute, Leibniz Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
5,6,
Toni Luise Meister
Toni Luise Meister
6Bernhard Nocht Institute, Leibniz Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
7Institute for Infection Research and Vaccine Development (IIRVD), Centre for Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
8German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems, Hamburg, Germany
6,7,8,
Barbara Selisko
Barbara Selisko
9Laboratoire Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR7257, Marseille, France
9,
Bruno Canard
Bruno Canard
9Laboratoire Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR7257, Marseille, France
9,
Joanna M Watt
Joanna M Watt
10Department of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, UK
11Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Discovery, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
10,11,
Ondřej Baszczyňski
Ondřej Baszczyňski
10Department of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, UK
10,
Barry VL Potter
Barry VL Potter
10Department of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, UK
11Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Discovery, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
10,11,
Maria Garcia Alai
Maria Garcia Alai
4European Molecular Biology Laboratory Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
4,
Henning Tidow
Henning Tidow
3The Hamburg Advanced Research Center for Bioorganic Chemistry (HARBOR) & Department of Chemistry, Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
3,
Susanne Pfefferle
Susanne Pfefferle
5Institute for Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
6Bernhard Nocht Institute, Leibniz Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
5,6,
Chris Meier
Chris Meier
2Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
12Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), DESY Campus, Hamburg, Germany
2,12,
Ralf Fliegert
Ralf Fliegert
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
1,✉
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
2Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
3The Hamburg Advanced Research Center for Bioorganic Chemistry (HARBOR) & Department of Chemistry, Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
4European Molecular Biology Laboratory Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
5Institute for Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
6Bernhard Nocht Institute, Leibniz Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
7Institute for Infection Research and Vaccine Development (IIRVD), Centre for Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
8German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems, Hamburg, Germany
9Laboratoire Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR7257, Marseille, France
10Department of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, UK
11Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Discovery, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
12Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), DESY Campus, Hamburg, Germany
Subject terms: Enzymes, Drug discovery, SARS-CoV-2, X-ray crystallography, Molecular conformation
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