A Fungal Defensin Targets the SARS−CoV−2 Spike Receptor−Binding Domain

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID−19) elicited by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS−CoV−2) is calling for novel targeted drugs. Since the viral entry into host cells depends on specific interactions between the receptor−binding domain (RBD) of the viral Spike protein and the me...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bin Gao, Shunyi Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/7/553