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University of Liverpool

Heparin interactions

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Molecular modelling of interactions of heparin saccharides (coloured stick and balls) with the receptor binding domain of the Spike protein of SARS-CoV2 virus (yellow/green ribbon), which interfere with its binding to the ACE2 receptor on human cells.

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Mycroft-West et al.

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