Amit Sharma's team Ohio State University has a peptide that busts the Corona Virus
Here are bullet points from that site quoted:
"A team of researchers from Ohio State University has developed tiny protein fragments that can block the novel coronavirus from infecting cells, and it could be turned into a potential COVID-19 treatment that can be administered by anyone.
Much like neutralizing antibodies resulting from a coronavirus infection or vaccination, the peptides bind to the spike protein, preventing the virus from hooking up to ACE2 receptors and infecting cells.
The peptides could be used to develop a nasal spray that would stop the virus from infecting cells in the nasal cavity and in the lungs, as well as other drugs that could block the virus’s spike protein."
Read details here:
Here are bullet points from that site quoted:
"A team of researchers from Ohio State University has developed tiny protein fragments that can block the novel coronavirus from infecting cells, and it could be turned into a potential COVID-19 treatment that can be administered by anyone.
Much like neutralizing antibodies resulting from a coronavirus infection or vaccination, the peptides bind to the spike protein, preventing the virus from hooking up to ACE2 receptors and infecting cells.
The peptides could be used to develop a nasal spray that would stop the virus from infecting cells in the nasal cavity and in the lungs, as well as other drugs that could block the virus’s spike protein."
Read details here:
Peptides are biological polymers, or oligomers. a peptide with more than 50 amino acids is called a protein. Since peptides can be plant based, perhaps, there are plant based anti-Covid remedies.
I am sure we will here from Ohio's group if it pans out.
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