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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2021; 9(19): 5007-5018
Published online Jul 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i19.5007
Published online Jul 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i19.5007
Table 1 Functions of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 non-structural proteins
| Protein | Function |
| Nsp 1 | RNA processing |
| Fixing of the replication complex to cellular membranes[17] | |
| Nsp 2 | p65 homolog |
| Host cell survival[18] | |
| Nsp 3 | Proteolytic cleavage[19] |
| Nsp 4 | Stabilization of the viral replication-transcription complex[20] |
| Nsp 5 | Polyprotein processing[21] |
| Nsp 6 | Autophagosome expansion inhibition[22] |
| Nsp 7/8 | Primase[23,24] |
| RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) cofactor[25] | |
| Nsp 9 | ssRNA-binding protein[26] |
| Nsp 10 | Cap methylation of viral mRNAs[27] |
| Nsp 12 | Catalytic subunit of the RdRp[25,28] |
| Nsp 13 | Helicase (Hel) and NTPase activity[29,30] |
| Interferon antagonist[31] | |
| Nsp 14 | Exoribonuclease (ExoN) and methyltransferase activity[32] |
| Interferon antagonist[31] | |
| Nsp 15 | Nidoviral RNA uridylate-specific endoribonuclease (NendoU)[33] |
| Interferon antagonist[31] | |
| Nsp 16 | 2'-O-ribose methyltransferase |
| mRNA capping[34,35] |
- Citation: Polat C, Ergunay K. Insights into the virologic and immunologic features of SARS-COV-2. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(19): 5007-5018
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v9/i19/5007.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i19.5007
