| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| CoVs | Coronaviruses |
| NTD | N-terminal domain |
| RBD | Receptor binding domain |
| RBM | Receptor binding motif |
| ACE2 | Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 |
| FP | Fusion peptide |
| HR1 | Heptad repeat 1 |
| HR2 | Heptad repeat 2 |
| VOC | Variant of concern |
| VOI | Variant of interest |
| WT | Wild-type |
| MD | Molecular dynamics |
| RMSF | Root mean square fluctuations |
| ED | Essential dynamics |