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Scientists exploit ‘trojan horse’ feature in SARS-CoV-2 virus to create antivirals against COVID-19 – News-Medical.net

Scientific analysis of a protein enzyme found in COVID-19 could lead to the development of new drugs to treat the virus, research led by Oxford Brookes University…

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Scientific analysis of a protein enzyme found in COVID-19 could lead to the development of new drugs to treat the virus, research led by Oxford Brookes University scientists has found.
An international research team has identified how the SARS-Cov-2 protein NSP16 chemically modifies the virus genetic material – RNA – in order to hide it from the human body’s natural immune system. By evading detection with this trojan horse feature, the virus is able to replicate in human cells upon infection and…

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