Decoy peptides effectively inhibit the binding of SARS-CoV-2 to ACE2 on oral epithelial cells
The entry of SARS-CoV-2 into host cells involves the interaction between the viral spike protein and the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor. Given that the spike protein evolves rapidly to evade host immunity, therapeutics that block ACE2 accessibility, such as spike decoys, could...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023098225 |