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Protein deficiency, not age or weather, drives Covid-19 pandemic: Report
February 10, 2021
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The study revealed that it was not the age factor or weather condition that should be blamed for the unchecked spread of the coronavirus
According to a new study carried out by researchers from the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics-Kalyani, protein deficiency led to the rapid spread of Covid-19 in Europe and the United States.
The study revealed that it was not the age factor or weather condition that should be blamed for the unchecked spread of the coronavirus,
Hindustan Times reported.
The SAS-CoV-2 virus uses two approaches to enter the host body. The first method involves binding its spike protein with ACE2 receptors present in the lungs, intestine, and other organs. The second is through another human protein TMPRSS2 that breaks the S1-S2 junction in the spike protein to allow the genetic material of the virus to enter the human cell.
Updated Feb 09, 2021 | 09:05 IST
AAT protein deficiency can lead to higher levels of neutrophil elastase in the cells, enabling the coronavirus to spread faster. NIBMG study links protein to slower spread of mutant coronavirus in Asia | Photo Credit: iStock Images
New Delhi: A deficiency in a human protein has been linked to a slower spread of a mutant of the novel coronavirus in Asia. A team of scientists at the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), Kalyani, suggested that there could be a biological reason behind the slower spread of the mutant coronavirus - D614G - in Asia compared to Europe and the USA.
Protein deficiency behind surge in coronavirus infection in US, Europe
The scientists noted the deficiency of AAT protein is much higher among Europeans and Americans than Asians, which leads to higher levels of neutrophil elastase that helps SARS-CoV-2 to spread more quickly
BusinessToday.In | February 10, 2021 | Updated 01:44 IST
According to scientists, the main reason behind the slow spread of mutant coronavirus in Asia compared to the West is because of deficiency of a particular human protein
While a surge in COVID-19 cases has forced several European and western countries to limit social gatherings, shut down bars, open field hospitals, such measures have become distant memories in much of Asia, especially India. For months now, life across Asia, where the virus first emerged, has mostly returned to normal.