SARS-CoV-2 maturation driven by a mechano-active nucleocapsid-RNA condensate
The nucleocapsid (N) protein, the core component of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, binds to the 30-kb viral genomic RNA (vgRNA) to form ribonucleoprotein assemblies that are packaged into ~100 nm membrane-enclosed virions. In addition to viral assembly, the N protein performs other functions, including roles in viral mRNA transcription, replication, and immune regulation, making it a key target for…
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