The enzymatic activity of the nsp14 exoribonuclease is critical for replication of Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus
N. S. Ogando, J. Zevenhoven-Dobbe, C. C. Posthuma, E. J. Snijder
This study shows that the ExoN activity of MERS-CoV nsp14 is essential for viral RNA synthesis, unlike in MHV and SARS-CoV where it primarily enhances replication fidelity.
Journal of Virology · Nov 9, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology