Astersaponin I from Aster koraiensis is a natural viral fusion blocker that inhibits the infection of SARS-CoV-2 variants and syncytium formation
Tai Young Kim, Jiyoung Kim, Hak Cheol Kwon, Sangeun Jeon, Sol ji Lee, Haejin Jung, Seungtaek Kim, Dae Sik Jang, C. Justin Lee
Topics & Concepts
SyncytiumLipid bilayer fusionViral entryViral envelopeVirologyCell fusionBiologyVero cellCell biologyChemistryVirusBiochemistryCellViral replicationLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMosquito-borne diseases and control