Cloaking the ACE2 receptor with salivary cationic proteins inhibits SARS-CoV-2 entry - PubMed

Saliva contributes to the innate immune system, which suggests that it can prevent SARS-CoV-2 entry. We studied the ability of healthy salivary proteins to bind to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) using biolayer interferometry and pull-down assays. Their effects on binding between the receptor…