The coronavirus nucleocapsid (N) is a structural protein that forms complexes with genomic RNA, interacts with the viral membrane protein during virion assembly and plays a critical role in enhancing the efficiency of virus transcription and assembly. Recent studies have confirmed that N is a multifunctional protein. The aim of this review is to highlight the properties and functions of the N protein, with specific reference to (i) the topology; (ii) the intracellular localization and (iii) the functions of the protein. © 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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McBride, R., van Zyl, M., & Fielding, B. C. (2014, August 7). The coronavirus nucleocapsid is a multifunctional protein. Viruses. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/v6082991
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