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Jul 2026
SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein engages with viral RNA and ERGIC lipids to drive viral core assembly
Cooperative interactions between N, viral RNA, and ERGIC lipids as key drivers of lipid-dependent viral core formation are revealed, providing a mechanistic framework for the early steps of viral assembly.
Shovon Swarnakar, J. Mishra, Virgile Rat et al.
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