Zinc ionophores block the replication of nidovirus

Contributed by guest blogger: Brian Lu ’13 Zinc ions function in many different cellular processes and have been shown to play important roles in the proper folding and activity of various cellular enzymes and transcription factors, but zinc ion concentrations are kept relatively low in the cell by metallothioneins. High concentration of zinc ions and … Continue reading Zinc ionophores block the replication of nidovirus