Nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-2 phase separates into RNA-rich polymerase-containing condensates
A. Savastano, A. Ibanez-de-Opakua, M. Rankovic, M. Zweckstetter
This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein forms RNA-rich condensates via phase separation, which recruit the viral RNA polymerase to enhance transcription.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2020Biophysics