Brazilian viper venom may become tool in fight against coronavirus, study shows
The Hindu
‘We were able to show the component of snake venom was able to inhibit a very important protein from the virus’
Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey cells, a possible first step toward a drug to combat the virus causing COVID-19. A study published in the scientific journal Molecules this month found that the molecule produced by the jararacussu pitviper inhibited the virus's ability to multiply in monkey cellsby 75%. "We were able to show this component of snake venom was able to inhibit a very important protein from the virus," said Rafael Guido, a University of Sao Paulo professor and an author of the study.
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