Abstract
The epidemic caused by the spread of the infectious agent called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has posed a huge challenge to various communities around the world. The high prevalence and widespread infectivity of this virus indicated that despite the relentless efforts of various biological scientists to provide appropriate treatment or control of the disease, no definitive treatment has been reported successfully. Since the source of infection of this virus is an entry into the host cell through the specific angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) receptor, in the present study, we reviewed the ACE2 receptor and its role in SARS-COV-2 infection.
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