Discovery of the Antiviral Activity of Ac-Tβ1-17 (IMAGE)

National Research Council of Science & Technology

Discovery of the Antiviral Activity of Ac-Tβ1-17

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While the original Thymosin β4 protein did not exhibit antiviral effects, its metabolite Ac-Tβ1-17 was found to possess strong antiviral activity against the coronavirus.

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Korea Institute of Science and Technology

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