MERS Enzyme Behavior Graphic (IMAGE)

Purdue University

MERS Enzyme Behavior Graphic

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A kinetic model outlines the behavior of MERS 3C-like protease in the presence and absence of molecules to bind to a target site. A Purdue University-led team found that at low concentrations an inhibitor activated the protease, but at higher concentrations it successfully blocked the activity of this essential viral enzyme.

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(Purdue University image/courtesy of Mesecar Research Laboratory)

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