Biothermodynamics of viruses from absolute zero (1950) to virothermodynamics (2022)
M Popovic - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biothermodynamics of viruses is among the youngest but most rapidly develo** scientific
disciplines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it closely followed the results published by …
disciplines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it closely followed the results published by …
[HTML][HTML] Strain Wars 4-Darwinian evolution through Gibbs' glasses: Gibbs energies of binding and growth explain evolution of SARS-CoV-2 from Hu-1 to BA. 2
M Popovic - Virology, 2022 - Elsevier
All processes in nature are driven by negative Gibbs energy. Gibbs energy is used by
various viruses and their strains to hijack host cell metabolic machinery. The analysis was …
various viruses and their strains to hijack host cell metabolic machinery. The analysis was …
Beyond COVID-19: Do biothermodynamic properties allow predicting the future evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants?
M Popovic - Microbial risk analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many statistical and epidemiological studies have been
published, trying to predict the future development of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. However …
published, trying to predict the future development of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. However …
Why doesn't Ebola virus cause pandemics like SARS-CoV-2?
M Popovic - Microbial risk analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
Ebola virus is among the most dangerous, contagious and deadly etiological causes of viral
diseases. However, Ebola virus has never extensively spread in human population and …
diseases. However, Ebola virus has never extensively spread in human population and …
Omicron BA. 2.75 sublineage (centaurus) follows the expectations of the evolution theory: less negative gibbs energy of biosynthesis indicates decreased …
M Popovic - Microbiology Research, 2022 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the group of RNA viruses with a pronounced tendency to mutate.
Omicron BA. 2.75 is a subvariant believed to be able to suppress the currently dominant BA …
Omicron BA. 2.75 is a subvariant believed to be able to suppress the currently dominant BA …
Strain wars 3: Differences in infectivity and pathogenicity between Delta and Omicron strains of SARS-CoV-2 can be explained by thermodynamic and kinetic …
M Popovic - Microbial risk analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, for the first time, empirical formulas have been reported of the Delta and
Omicron strains of SARS-CoV-2. The empirical formula of the Delta strain entire virion was …
Omicron strains of SARS-CoV-2. The empirical formula of the Delta strain entire virion was …
Never ending story? Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 monitored through Gibbs energies of biosynthesis and antigen-receptor binding of Omicron BQ. 1, BQ. 1.1, XBB and …
M Popovic - Microbial risk analysis, 2023 - Elsevier
RNA viruses exhibit a great tendency to mutate. Mutations occur in the parts of the genome
that encode the spike glycoprotein and less often in the rest of the genome. This is why …
that encode the spike glycoprotein and less often in the rest of the genome. This is why …
Upcoming epidemic storm: Empirical formulas, biosynthesis reactions, thermodynamic properties and driving forces of multiplication of the omicron XBB. 1.9. 1, XBF …
Abstract COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 from the perspectives of medicine, biology, molecular
biology, chemistry and biothermodynamics represent probably the best studied virus-host …
biology, chemistry and biothermodynamics represent probably the best studied virus-host …
How much energy is stored in SARS‐CoV‐2 and its structural elements?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) is the virus causing the
COVID‐19 disease. Data regarding the morphological properties of this virus are collected …
COVID‐19 disease. Data regarding the morphological properties of this virus are collected …
Strain Wars 5: Gibbs energies of binding of BA. 1 through BA. 4 variants of SARS-CoV-2
M Popovic - Microbial risk analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reports, for the first time, standard Gibbs energies of binding of the BA. 1, BA. 2,
BA. 3, BA. 2.13, BA. 2.12. 1 and BA. 4 Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2, to the Human ACE2 …
BA. 3, BA. 2.13, BA. 2.12. 1 and BA. 4 Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2, to the Human ACE2 …