News ArticlesNew findings on enzymes with an important role for SARS-CoV-2 infectionResearchers within the HPA have described the presence of the enzyme ACE2 in the entire human body, which is suggested to be the key protein used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus for host cell entry and development of the disease COVID-19. In contrast to previous studies, the study shows that none or only very low levels of ACE2 protein is present in the normal respiratory system. The results are presented in Molecular Systems Biology...Read more Movie of the month - the HPA introduction videoIn this video, the different parts of the HPA portal are described, including the Tissue Atlas, the Subcellular Atlas, the Pathology Atlas, the Blood Atlas, the Brain Atlas and the Metabolic Atlas...Read more |