Prokaryotic Hopanoids and other Polyterpenoid Sterol Surrogates

1987/10/01 by G Ourisson, Guy Ourisson, M Rohmer +3 · 576 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics · #2019-20 coronavirus outbreak #Betacoronavirus #Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research #Biology #Cholesterol #Coronavirus #Coronavirus Infections #Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) #Disease #Hopanoids #Infectious disease (medical specialty) #Internal medicine #Medicine #Microbiology #Outbreak #Pathology #Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities #Plant-based Medicinal Research #Respiratory system #Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) #Sterol #Virology

paper · doi:10.1146/annurev.mi.41.100187.001505

published in Annual Review of Microbiology 41(1), 301-333 (Annual Reviews)

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Abstract

Human coronavirus (HCoV) infection causes respiratory diseases with mild to severe outcomes. In the last 15 years, we have witnessed the emergence of two zoonotic, highly pathogenic HCoVs: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and ...Read More

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