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. 2022 May 20;121(12):2353–2370. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.05.021

Figure 13.

Figure 13

Tension simulation of spike protein’s stalk TC using beam mesh transferred from an MD model. (a) Detailed molecular structures of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. (b) FE beam element model setup for spike protein subjected to tension. (c) Predicted deformation shape in Abaqus/Explicit. (d) Predicted force-displacement curve and comparison with previous beam models and analytical solutions. To see this figure in color, go online.