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>the ACE-2 receptor able to send ANY intracellular signal when transitioned to ligand-bound state?
No, only correct "ligands". Covid hijacks the ACE2 receptor in order to enter the cell, while angiotensim converting enzyme, the native ligand, activates the RAS system mostly to control blood pressure. When the downstream system isn't activated, as expected, the body increases the number of ACE2 receptors, leaving the person more susceptible to infection.