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. 2020 Jul 30;3(5):813–834. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.0c00074

Table 3. SARS-CoV-2 Proteins and Their Roles in Viral Infection.

  viral protein role in SARS-CoV-2 infection sequence similarity to SARS-CoV5
NSPs involved in proteolysis NSP15,33 inhibits production of proteins related to host innate immunity; overexpression increases production of pro-inflammatory chemokines 91.1%
  NSP25 may serve as an adaptor for NSP3; not essential for viral replication 82.9%
PLpro/NSP35,33 forms complex with NSP4 and NSP6; functions in stripping ubiquitin and blocking host innate immune response 86.5%
NSP433 forms complex with NSP3 and NSP6; predicted to anchor replication complex to double membrane vesicles 90.8%
3CLpro/NSP55,33,34 cleaves polyproteins to release individual NSPs 98.7%
NSP65 forms complex with NSP3 and NSP4; may also limit autophagosome expansion and lysosomal viral degradation 94.8%
NSPs involved in viral RNA modification and replication primase/NSP75,34 form primase complex as part of the replication complex (NSP7/8/12) capable of both de novo initiation and primer extension 100%
  primase/NSP85,34 99%
  RNA-binding protein/NSP95 single-stranded RNA-binding protein that interacts with replication complex (NSP7/8/12) 98.2%
  NSP105,35 zinc-finger protein that forms complex with NSP16 essential for replication; stimulates NSP16 to execute its methyltransferase activity; may also form complex with NSP14 to carry both exoribonuclease and methyltransferase activities 99.3%
  RdRp/NSP125,34 complexes with NSP7 and NSP8 to form RNA replication complex for viral replication and transcription 98.3%
  helicase/NTPase/NSP135,34 initiates the first step in viral mRNA capping; along with NSP14 and NSP16; installs the cap structure onto viral mRNA in the cytoplasm 100%
  methyltransferase/exoribonuclease/NSP145,34 corrects mutations during genome replication; facilitates capping of viral mRNA 98.7%
  uridylate-specific endoribonuclease/NSP155,34 essential for viral RNA synthesis 95.7%
  2′-O-methyltransferase/NSP165,34 forms complex with NSP10; involved in mRNA S-adenosyl-l-methionine cap methylation 98.0%
  NSP115 short peptide with unknown function 92.3%
structural proteins spike (S) protein5,7,36 binds to ACE2 receptor on host cells and initiates viral fusion with host cell membrane 87%
  envelope (E) protein5,36 plays a central role in viral morphogenesis and assembly 96.1%
  membrane (M) protein5,36,37 major driver for viral assembly 96.4%
  nucleocapsid (N) protein5,36,37 binds to viral RNA 94.3%
accessory proteins ORF3a5 involved in S protein trafficking and apoptosis 85.1%
  ORF3b5 inhibits interferon activities 9.5%
  ORF65,38 interferon I antagonist that binds to karyopherins, alters their localization and reduces interferon/antiviral response 85.7%
  ORF7a5 involved in virus-induced apoptosis; inhibits CD317 which prevents release of coronavirus particles 90.2%
  ORF7b5 unknown function 84.1%
  ORF85 unknown function but not essential for virus replication 45.3%
  ORF9b5 involved in degradation of MAVS signalosome and limits host cell interferon responses 84.7%
  ORF9c5 unknown, may not be expressed 78.1%
  ORF105 unknown, may not be expressed N.A.