New Vulnerability Found in Major Human Viruses (IMAGE)

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New Vulnerability Found in Major Human Viruses

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This image shows a small molecule drug (highlighted) in its binding pocket on a target picornavirus capsid (Coxsackievirus B3), as determined by cryo-electron microscopy. The electrostatics of the virus capsid surface are shown as a magenta-cyan spectrum.

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James Geraets

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