A potential interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
A. Sofia F. Oliveira, Amaurys Ávila Ibarra, Isabel Bermúdez, Lorenzo Casalino, Zied Gaieb, Deborah K. Shoemark, Timothy Gallagher, Richard B. Sessions, Rommie E. Amaro, Adrian J. Mulholland
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Spike ProteinAcetylcholine receptorNicotinic agonistReceptorChemistryBinding siteBiophysicsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorStereochemistryBiochemistryBiologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyNicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors StudySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchReceptor Mechanisms and Signaling