Zinc2+ ion inhibits SARS-CoV-2 main protease and viral replication in vitro.
L. Panchariya, W. A. Khan, S. Kuila, K. Sonkar, S. Sahoo, A. Ghoshal, A. Kumar, D. K. Verma, A. Hasan, S. Das, J. K. Thakur, R. Halder, S. Sunil, A. Arulandu
This study shows that zinc ions inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease and viral replication in vitro, with structural evidence supporting the mechanism.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2021Biochemistry