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Binding inhibitor mechanism for the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus. To the left, the RBD of the S1 subunit on the Spike protein of SARS‐CoV‐2 binds to the ACE‐2 receptor on the host‐cell, completing the first step of viral infection. To the right, a peptide inhibitor binding to the ACE‐2 receptor, preventing the Spike protein from binding by blocking the ACE‐2 receptor binding.
