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The body’s immune response drives the production of malfunctioning coronavirus gateway… – AlKhaleej Today

The body’s immune response drives the production of malfunctioning coronavirus gateway…

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London, 25 OctoberSome molecules in the immune system trigger the production of a non-functional variant of the human protein that the novel coronavirus uses to invade and infect host cells. This comes from a study that shed light on the bodys natural defenses against COVID-19.
The study, published in the journal Nature Genetics, examined the genetic information that codes for the ACE2 receptor, to which the SARS-CoV-2 virus must bind in order to enter and infect human cells.
In the study, scientists,…

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