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Structural and functional effects of the L84S mutant in the SARS-COV-2 ORF8 dimer based on microsecond molecular dynamics study

Shafiqul Islama Division of Infectious disease and Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, The Red-Green Research Centre, Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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Md. Rimon Parvesa Division of Infectious disease and Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, The Red-Green Research Centre, Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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Md. Jahirul Islama Division of Infectious disease and Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, The Red-Green Research Centre, Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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Md Ackas Alib Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8235-3517View further author information
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Faiyaz Md. Efaza Division of Infectious disease and Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, The Red-Green Research Centre, Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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Md. Shahadat Hossaina Division of Infectious disease and Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, The Red-Green Research Centre, Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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M. Obayed Ullaha Division of Infectious disease and Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, The Red-Green Research Centre, Dhaka, BangladeshORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1175-3636View further author information
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Mohammad A. Halimb Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 5770-5787 | Received 10 Jan 2023, Accepted 17 Jun 2023, Published online: 04 Jul 2023

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