A tiny crater on viruses behind the common cold may be their Achilles’ heel
The indentation could be a target for new drugs effective against the pathogens
![chemical compound binding to enterovirus pocket](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/061019_ac_virus-pocket_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
IN THE POCKET A chemical compound (illustrated at center) binds to a never-before-seen pocket on the protein shell (blue, white and magenta) of an enterovirus, preventing replication.
James Geraets