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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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Autores principales: Courrol, Lilia Coronato, de Oliveira Silva, Flávia Rodrigues, Masilamani, Valdivel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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

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