Small molecules lock Covid spike proteins in harmless closed configuration

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Source: Adapted from ACS Central Science 2023, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.2c01190

Researchers report that they have discovered small molecules that successfully target segments of the Covid spike protein that mutate less, locking the protein in a harmless configuration. 

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