Carbohydrate-Binding Protein from Stinging Nettle as Fusion Inhibitor for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern
E. Vanhulle, T. D'huys, B. Provinciael, J. Stroobants, A. Camps, S. Noppen, D. Schols, E. J. M. Van Damme, P. Maes, A. Stevaert, K. Vermeire
This paper shows that UDA, a protein from stinging nettle, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and its variants by blocking viral entry and fusion, with nanomolar potency.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2022Microbiology