#COVID-19 virus uses heparan sulfate to get inside cells
“#COVID-19 virus uses heparan sulfate to get inside cells” SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein must bind both the ACE2 receptor and heparan sulfate to gain entry into human cells. Credit: University of California – San Diego A molecule known as ACE2 sits like a doorknob on the outer surfaces of the cells that line the lungs. Since…