Study reveals interesting facet of the novel coronavirus
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May 08, 2021 20:58 IST
The nucleocapsid or N protein and not just the spike protein may play a role in the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2
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Crown of spikes: The novel coronavirus consists of an RNA genome contained in a capsule which has many proteins, one of which is the spike protein that gives it its characteristic ‘crown’.
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Maksim Tkachenko
The nucleocapsid or N protein and not just the spike protein may play a role in the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2
Studies of the coronavirus have largely focused on its ‘spike’ protein. A new study from IISER Bhopal has found that other proteins, in particular, the nucleocapsid or ‘N’ protein may also be responsible for the infectivity of the virus.