How the Competition for Cysteine May Promote Infection of SARS-CoV-2 by Triggering Oxidative Stress

SARS-CoV-2 induces a broad range of clinical manifestations. Besides the main receptor, ACE2, other putative receptors and co-receptors have been described and could become genuinely relevant to explain the different tropism manifested by new variants. In this study, we propose a biochemical model e...

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Main Authors: Annamaria Vernone, Loredana Bergandi, Simone Pernice, Gianpiero Pescarmona, Francesca Silvagno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Antioxidants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/2/483