Pharmaceutical

A group of Researchers at Imperial College London created a molecule that can successfully block multiple strains of the common cold by targeting a protein required for the survival of the virus. The newly created molecule (IMP-1088) resides inside a protein in cells called N-myristoyltransferase (NMT). After invading the body, virus uses NMT to construct a shell for protecting their genomes, allowing them to replicate easily. Inhibiting the NMT with the molecule IMP-1088 restricted the growth and functioning of multiple strains of cold virus. According to the reports IMP-1088 has successfully blocked common cold virus without affecting the healthy cells. Team is plann...