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Potential therapeutic use of ebselen for COVID-19 and other respiratory viral infections

Ebselen is an organoselenium compound exhibiting hydroperoxide- and peroxynitrite-reducing activity, acting as a glutathione peroxidase and peroxiredoxin enzyme mimetic. Ebselen reacts with a multitude of protein thiols, forming a selenosulfide bond, which results in pleiotropic effects of antiviral...

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Autores principales: Sies, Helmut, Parnham, Michael J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7319625/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32598985
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.06.032