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Many efforts to design and screen therapeutics for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) have focused on inhibiting viral cell entry by disrupting ACE2 binding with the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. This work focuses on inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 entry through a hypothesized 5{beta}1 integrin-based mechanism, and indicates that inhibiting the spike protein interaction with 5{beta}1 integrin (+/- ACE2), and the interaction between 5{beta}1 integrin and ACE2 using a molecule ATN-161 represents a promising approach to treat COVID-19.
ABSTRACT
Biochemical analysis assays based on colorimetric methods using gold nanoparticles have many advantages including high sensitivity, good selectivity, naked-eyes readout and complex instruments free. These methods have good prospects in applications. The biomolecule assay is highly relative with human health. This review mainly focuses on colorimetric assays applying gold nanoparticles for biomolecules detection.