{
  "id": 8401702,
  "title": "SARS-CoV-2 maturation driven by a mechano-active nucleocapsid-RNA condensate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sars-cov-2-maturation-driven-by-a-mechano-active-nucleocapsid-rna",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.17.752210v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}