Molecular structure of the papainlike enzyme known as PLPro (IMAGE)

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Molecular structure of the papainlike enzyme known as PLPro

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Molecular structure of the papainlike enzyme known as PLPro. This enzyme allows the viruses that cause SARS, MERS, and COVID-19 to infect cells and replicate and suppress the host's immune function. Now that the enzyme structure is known in detail, new antiviral drugs can be designed.

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Jack Henderson, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

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