Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 emerged in 2019, causing a global pandemic. One of its protein components is the Spike (S) protein, which is responsible for the viral invasion of the host by binding to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor on the cell surface. The binding of the virus induces a reduction in the expression of ACE2, negatively regulating its cycle and increasing the expression of …