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SARS-CoV-2, hemoglobin and protoporphyrin IX: Interactions and perspectives
BACKGROUND: SARS-CoV-2 attacks hemoglobin through its structural protein ORF3a, dissociating the iron from the heme, as iron is necessary by cell machinery for virus replication. In this process protoporphyrin (PpIX) is released. METHODS: The decrease in the hemoglobin levels observed in patients wi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier B.V.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8123386/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33965601 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102324 |