MERS 3C-Like Protease Dimer (IMAGE)

Purdue University

MERS 3C-Like Protease Dimer

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A model of the MERS 3C-like protease dimer bound with an inhibitor (shown as a ball and stick model). A Purdue University-led team of researchers found a molecule that shuts down the activity of the important MERS enzyme.

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(Purdue University image/courtesy of Mesecar Research Laboratory)

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