Membrane protein of SARS-CoV-2 plays a pivotal role in the availability of active testosterone through its interaction with AKR1C2 enzyme leading to the upregulation of TMPRSS2 protease expression
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and ongoing pandemic that has devastated humankind. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was noticed that the mortality rate in men is higher than that in women. The membrane (M) protein of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Doctrine
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Microbiology Independent Research Journal |
| Online Access: | https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18527/2500-2236-2021-8-1-38-40 |