The Crystallography of SARS-CoV-2 Suggests Its Deactivation
Vol. 22 No. 3 (2020), Research articles
Vol. 22 No. 3 (2020)

The Crystallography of SARS-CoV-2 Suggests Its Deactivation

Research articles
Published 2020-03-27
Mohammad Bagher Fathi
Condensed Matter Department, Faculty of Physics, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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Morphology
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Macromolecular Drug Pharmacy

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Fathi , M. B. (2020). The Crystallography of SARS-CoV-2 Suggests Its Deactivation. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 22(3). Retrieved from https://ircmj.com/index.php/IRCMJ/article/view/622
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Abstract

Background: The materials science may come to assist pharmacists to fabricate new drugs for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Objectives: The geometrical structure of elements on the surface of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is analyzed to illustrate some hints about the possible choosing the factors captivating the surface of SARS-CoV-2.

Methods: The crystallographic classes and their sub-structures can be indicative of practical selection of macromolecules in drug pharmacy.

Results: The macromolecular structures with hexagonal and its sub-structures are suggested for pharmacists to probe a novel drug for COVID-19.

Conclusions: Any progress in the field of fabricating macromolecular drugs for COVID-19 is strongly dependent on finding the hexagonal and its sub-structures such as triangular and rhombus geometries.

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