Template switching by coronavirus polymerase requires helicase activity and is stimulated by remdesivir and molnupiravir
Asif Rakib, Arnab Das, Subhas Chandra Bera…·David Dulin
This study shows that coronavirus polymerase template switching is driven by nsp13-helicase and is enhanced by remdesivir and molnupiravir, leading to defective RNA production.