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Meaning of spike protein | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A protein used to bind or connect membranes together, such as a transmembrane link between a virus and a cell.

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Examples

“Many vaccines against the coronavirus, as well as several treatments, take aim at its spike protein, the virus’s most potent weapon — and its Achilles’ heel. Without its spikes, the pathogen can’t get into human cells.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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