New mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis: Viral bonding with porphyrin and alteration of heme metabolism

By Mariia Ovodiuk A novel study by Chinese investigators suggests that SARS-CoV-2 may have the ability to dissociate iron from the porphyrin and bond with porphyrin itself. The alterations in the hemoglobin function, investigators claim, can be the cause of the additional lung damage and respiratory distress. Moreover, the ubiquitous nature of the porphyrin in ["]

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