Alpha-1 antitrypsin inhibits TMPRSS2 protease activity and SARS-CoV-2 infection
Here, via screening of a polypeptide library from bronchoalveolar lavage, the authors identify and characterize α1-antitrypsin (α1AT) as SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor and show that α1AT binds and inactivates the serine protease TMPRSS2, which enzymatically primes the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein for membrane fus...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-03-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21972-0 |