SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation stimulated by RNA and partitions into phases of human ribonucleoproteins
T. M. Perdikari, A. C. Murthy, V. H. Ryan, S. Watters, M. T. Naik, N. L. Fawzi
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein undergoes RNA-stimulated liquid-liquid phase separation, forming condensates with host RNA-binding proteins, which may aid viral genome packaging and host protein co-option.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2020Biochemistry