Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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From lockdown to the lab: Researcher develops 'decoy molecule' to slow down coronavirus

While the Netherlands was in lockdown because of the coronavirus, Ph.D. candidate Koen Rijpkema began his research into the same virus. In the lab, he developed molecules that can inhibit an important viral enzyme.

From lockdown to the lab: Researcher develops 'decoy molecule' to slow down coronavirus
Image: Phys.org
While the Netherlands was in lockdown because of the coronavirus, Ph.D. candidate Koen Rijpkema began his research into the same virus. In the lab, he developed molecules that can inhibit an important viral enzyme.

Originally published at Phys.org

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