Incorporation of TFV-DP and Car-TP by SARS-CoV-2
RdRp to terminate
the polymerase reaction. The sequences of the primers and template
used for these extension reactions, which are at the 3′ end
of the SARS-CoV-2 genome, are shown at the top of the figure. Polymerase
extension reactions were performed by incubating (a) TFV-DP and (b)
UTP + ATP + CTP + Car-TP with preassembled SARS-CoV-2 polymerase (nsp12,
nsp7, and nsp8), the indicated RNA template and primers, and the appropriate
reaction buffer, followed by detection of reaction products by MALDI-TOF
MS. The accuracy for m/z determination
is ±10 Da.