SARS-CoV-2-NEMO (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

SARS-CoV-2-NEMO

Caption

This image shows the SARS-CoV-2 virus's main protease, Mpro, and two strands of a human protein, called NEMO. One NEMO strand (blue) has been cut by Mpro, and the other NEMO strand (red) is in the process of being cut by Mpro. Without NEMO, an immune system is slower to respond to increasing viral loads or new infections. Seeing how Mpro attacks NEMO at the molecular level could inspire new therapeutic approaches.

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Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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