[grey_whiskers]

It's come out over the last 24-48 hours, that this virus attacks the heme protein: both causing anemia and therefore hypoxia, but also releasing iron into the body.

Each of these has a cascade of downstream effects.

Tell me what naturally occurring coronavirus attacks heme? I've never heard of one.

They apparently have sequenced the virus, all 30,000 nucleic acids; and have characterized many of the proteins produced by this virus, and their functions.

Have they found the sequence of nucleotides which codes for the protein which attacks heme, yet?

Does it bear a relation to the genetic sequence for any other microorganisms which attack heme?

[mad_as_he$$]

Try this:

https://chemrxiv.org/articles/COVID-19_Disease_ORF8_and_Surface_Glycoprotein_Inhibit_Heme_Metabolism_by_Binding_to_Porphyrin/11938173