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. 2020 Nov 3;5(1):260.
doi: 10.1038/s41392-020-00370-w.

Outsmarting SARS-CoV-2 by empowering a decoy ACE2

Milena Sokolowska  1   2
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Outsmarting SARS-CoV-2 by empowering a decoy ACE2

Milena Sokolowska. Signal Transduct Target Ther. .
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Current approaches to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and to prevent its binding to the cellular ACE2. a Cocktails of neutralizing antibodies against spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, peptide-based binders blocking SARS-CoV-2-RBD-ACE2 interface, small molecule inhibitors blocking the host cell proteases, and soluble recombinant human ACE2 are currently being under different stages of development against COVID-19. b Chan and colleagues engineered a stable soluble variant of ACE2 with enhanced binding affinity to the RBD of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, sustained angiotensin-2 peptidase activity, and superior abilities to block SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro. RBD receptor-binding domain. Created by Zuzanna Lukasik, MD
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