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I had missed that previously, but that's actually kinda interesting - because: [shared file(s): furin_aa_nov21.png]

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A single line often inverts meaning once you see what it answers, so neighbouring messages are always shown.

2021-11-24 08:37 Robert F. Garry open

LPAI goes from a minimal site to multiple basic residues in HPAI... [shared file(s): image.png]
2021-11-24 08:37 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yup. QTQT is a landing site?
2021-11-24 08:40 Robert F. Garry open

yes both are neutral polar animo acids
2021-11-24 08:42 Andrew Rambaut open

I assume you say it cutie-cutie?
2021-11-24 08:42 Kristian G. Andersen

I had missed that previously, but that's actually kinda interesting - because: [shared file(s): furin_aa_nov21.png]
2021-11-24 08:43 Kristian G. Andersen open

For the non-SC2 viruses they _either_ have QTQT _or_ the indel - but not both. SC2 has both.
2021-11-24 08:45 Andrew Rambaut open

The RmYN02-like are quite distant to SC2 in this bit of the genome. Is it not more interesting that RaTG13/BANAL-20-52-like viruses acquired the QTQT motif?
2021-11-24 08:46 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yup - almost looks step-wise.
2021-11-24 08:46 Robert F. Garry open

Indeed - that's always puzzled me.