SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein engages with viral RNA and ERGIC lipids to drive viral core assembly
Shovon Swarnakar, Jhili Mishra, Virgile Rat…·Delphine M. Muriaux
This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein interacts with viral RNA and ERGIC lipids to drive viral core assembly through lipid clustering and RNP stabilization.