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Linoleic acid binds to SARS-CoV-2 RdRp and represses replication of seasonal human coronavirus OC43
9 Nov 2022
Abstract excerpt
Fatty acids belong to a group of compounds already acknowledged for their broad antiviral efficacy. However, little is yet known about their effect on replication of human coronaviruses. To shed light on this subject, we first screened 15 fatty acids, three lipid-soluble vitamins, and cholesterol, on SARS-CoV-2 RdRp, and identified the four fatty acids with the highest RdRp inhibitory potential. Among them,...
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