What makes certain groups more vulnerable to COVID-19? (IMAGE)

McGill University

What makes certain groups more vulnerable to COVID-19?

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In analyzing the proteins and their amino acid building blocks, the researchers found that animals susceptible to the virus have a few things in common. They have two cysteine amino acids that form a special disulfide bond held together by an oxidizing cellular environment. This disulfide bond creates an anchor for the virus.

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Jaswinder Singh

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