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. 2020 Oct 6;11:570927. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.570927

Table 3.

Non-structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2 and their functions (20).

Non-structural proteins Functions
Nsp1 Host mRNA degradation, inhibit IFN signal
Nsp2 N/A
Nsp3 Polyprotein processing via papain-like protease, Structure TM domain, inhibits ubiquitination; DMV?
Nsp4 DMV formation? TM domain
Nsp5 Polyprotein processing via 3C-like proteinase
Nsp6 DMV formation? TM domain
Nsp7 Single-stranded RNA binding
Nsp8 Primase
Nsp9 Component of replicase complex
Nsp10 Component of replicase complex
Nsp11 N/A
Nsp12 RNA dependent RNA polymerase
Nsp13 Helicase action, ZBD
Nsp14 Exoribonuclease activity, 5'-cap formation
(N-7-methyltransferase)
Nsp15 Endoribonuclease activity
Nsp16 5'-cap formation (2-O-methyltransferase)