Discovery of TMPRSS2 Inhibitors from Virtual Screening as a Potential Treatment of COVID-19

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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has prompted researchers to pivot their efforts to finding antiviral compounds and vaccines. In this study, we focused on the human host cell transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2), which plays an important role in the viral life cycle by cleaving the spike protein to initiate membrane fusion. TMPRSS2 is an attractive target and has...

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