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Biliverdin shields SARS-CoV-2 from host antibody response, study finds – News-Medical.Net
A team of international scientists has recently revealed that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) interacts with two heme metabolites,…
A team of international scientists has recently revealed that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) interacts with two heme metabolites, bilirubin and biliverdin, to escape the antibody-mediated host immune responses. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.
Background
The cellular entry of SARS-CoV-2, the causative pathogen of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is initiated by the interaction between the viral spike protein and the host angiotensin-converting…
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