Fig. 2.
Multiple sequence alignment using Clustal Omega of the RBD of related virus strains. Heparin binding sites identified in previous papers [19], [33] are highlighted and colored according to hydrophobicity in Jalview [101]. Bat, mink, and pangolin strains were compared to the human coronaviruses, as these species are theorized to be the zoonotic hosts of the viruses [80], [81].