Omicron's mutations visualized - Falconieri Visuals LLC

Close up view of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Areas affected by Omicron mutations that evade antibodies are highlighted in red.

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Omicron’s mutations visualized

These illustrations highlight the mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant that allowed it to out-compete other variants in late 2021. They were created for Scientific American for the article Omicron’s Surprising Anatomy Explains Why It’s Wildly Contagious, February, 2022.

Illustration summarizing effects of Omicron variants stabilizing mutations in the spike protein

Illustration summarizing SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants different entry pathways into the cell — Illustration summarizing effects of Omicron variants stabilizing mutations in the spike protein

Omicron’s mutations visualized

Published by Veronica Falconieri Hays on February 15, 2022February 15, 2022

Omicron’s mutations visualized