New Viral Diseases and New Possible Remedies by Means of the Pharmacology of the Renin-Angiotensin System
Description
All strains of SARS-CoV-2, as well as previously described SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, bind to ACE2, the cell membrane receptor of β-coronaviruses. Monocarboxypeptidase ACE2 activity stops upon viral entry into cells, leading to inadequate tissue
