mechanistic
Analysis v1
A chemical called PDTC stops two types of viruses from copying themselves by messing up their genetic material, which was shown in lab experiments.
Evidence from Studies
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PDTC inhibits picornavirus polyprotein processing and RNA replication by transporting zinc ions into cells.
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In Vitro
2007 AprThe study shows that PDTC stops these viruses from copying their RNA, just like the claim says, using the same method and viruses.
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