Table 3.
Protein length, location and function of S protein, E protein, M protein and N protein of SARS-CoV-2.
| Structural protein | Protein length (aa) | Location | Function (Boopathi et al. 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S protein | 1273 | 21, 563..25, 384 | Receptor binding and membrane fusion |
| E protein | 75 | 26, 245..26, 472 | Virus invasion and reproduction |
| M protein | 222 | 26, 523..27, 191 | Virus assembly |
| N protein | 419 | 28, 274..29, 533 | Replication and transcription |