Human ACE2 receptor interacting with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (IMAGE)

Center for Genomic Regulation

Human ACE2 receptor interacting with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

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In blue, the human ACE2 protein and in grey, the coronavirus spike protein. Pictured are how the two proteins interact in a lock-and-key mechanism, which allows the virus to enter the cell and hijack its protein-making machinery to replicate itself

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Javier Delgado

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