eli5 wanted to ask this before but it was too “new ” of topic but what war ACE2 receptors???
(https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-wuhan-lab-complicated-origins.html)
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It’s the membrane-bound version of ACE2, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. These are normally involved in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone signaling axis that regulates blood pressure.
It’s also relevant to SARS-CoV-2 and some other coronaviruses because these viruses are able to bind to ACE2 and essentially trick host cells into pulling in virus particles, kind of like a Trojan horse.
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