The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein: its role in the viral life cycle, structure and functions, and use as a potential target in the development of vaccines and …

W Wu, Y Cheng, H Zhou, C Sun, S Zhang - Virology journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to take a heavy toll on personal
health, healthcare systems, and economies around the globe. Scientists are expending …

Overview of SARS-CoV-2 genome-encoded proteins

C Bai, Q Zhong, GF Gao - Science China Life Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly
throughout the world. SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped, plus-stranded RNA virus with a single …

Multilevel proteomics reveals host perturbations by SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV

A Stukalov, V Girault, V Grass, O Karayel, V Bergant… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The emergence and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in the urgent need for an in-
depth understanding of molecular functions of viral proteins and their interactions with the …

[HTML][HTML] A structural view of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its assembly

NJ Hardenbrook, P Zhang - Current opinion in virology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Structural biology plays a vital role in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and treatment.•High-
resolution structures of SARS-CoV-2 proteins and complexes have been obtained.•In situ …

The intrinsically disordered SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein in dynamic complex with its viral partner nsp3a

LM Bessa, S Guseva, AR Camacho-Zarco, N Salvi… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The processes of genome replication and transcription of SARS-CoV-2 represent important
targets for viral inhibition. Betacoronaviral nucleoprotein (N) is a highly dynamic cofactor of …

Cell surface SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein modulates innate and adaptive immunity

AD López-Muñoz, I Kosik, J Holly, JW Yewdell - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (N) induces strong antibody (Ab) and T cell responses.
Although considered to be localized in the cytosol, we readily detect N on the surface of live …

A specific phosphorylation-dependent conformational switch in SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein inhibits RNA binding

M Botova, AR Camacho-Zarco, J Tognetti… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The nucleocapsid protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 encapsidates
the viral genome and is essential for viral function. The central disordered domain comprises …

Plasticity in structure and assembly of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein

H Zhao, A Nguyen, D Wu, Y Li, SA Hassan… - PNAS …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Worldwide SARS-CoV-2 sequencing efforts track emerging mutations in its spike protein, as
well as characteristic mutations in other viral proteins. Besides their epidemiological …

[HTML][HTML] The mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein recognition by the human 14-3-3 proteins

KV Tugaeva, DEDP Hawkins, JLR Smith… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
The coronavirus nucleocapsid protein (N) controls viral genome packaging and contains
numerous phosphorylation sites located within unstructured regions. Binding of …

Methodology-centered review of molecular modeling, simulation, and prediction of SARS-CoV-2

K Gao, R Wang, J Chen, L Cheng, J Frishcosy… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Despite tremendous efforts in the past two years, our understanding of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), virus–host interactions, immune …