ACE2 enzymatic role in the SARS-CoV-2 activation: a perspective through the evolutionary promiscuity and substrate diversity of enzymes

The SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA B type β-coronavirus that distinguishes itself from previous coronaviruses by its high infectivity and mortality rates. The mechanism of viral entry into the host cell via ACE2 is currently under research. Several proteases have been nominated to activate the virus but ident...

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Main Author: Angela Madalina Lazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Ideas in Health 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Ideas in Health
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Online Access:https://www.jidhealth.com/index.php/jidhealth/article/view/169