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R Soc Open Sci
; 7(9): 200844, 2020 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33047045
RESUMO
In silico analysis revealed that a lectin, jacalin from jackfruit seeds, recognizes a glycosylated region of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV2. Jacalin binding induces conformational changes in RBD and significantly affects its interaction with human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. The result may open up exploration of lectin-based strategies against COVID-19.