Weaponizing Part of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Against Itself to Prevent Infection (IMAGE)

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Weaponizing Part of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Against Itself to Prevent Infection

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Cryogenic electron microscopy structure of the longHR2_45 inhibitor (shown in red) bound to the HR1 part of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (shown in light blue).

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Image courtesy of Kailu Yang

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