SARS-coronavirus replication/transcription complexes are membrane-protected and need a host factor for activity in vitro.

SARS-coronavirus (SARS-CoV) replication and transcription are mediated by a replication/transcription complex (RTC) of which virus-encoded, non-structural proteins (nsps) are the primary constituents. The 16 SARS-CoV nsps are produced by autoprocessing of two large precursor polyproteins. The RTC is...

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Main Authors: Martijn J van Hemert, Sjoerd H E van den Worm, Kèvin Knoops, A Mieke Mommaas, Alexander E Gorbalenya, Eric J Snijder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2322833?pdf=render