What is it about?
1) Human serum albumin binds the S1 domain of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, competing with ACE2, thus making it more difficult for the virus to penetrate the human cells. 2) Human serum albumin activates the protective axis within the renin-angiotensin system pathway
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Why is it important?
It provides cell explanations of the protective effect of human serum albumin towards SARS-CoV-2
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This page is a summary of: Human serum albumin binds spike protein and protects cells from SARS-CoV-2 infection by modulating the RAS pathway, Aspects of Molecular Medicine, June 2024, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.amolm.2023.100033.
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