Abstract

Equivalent to a thousandth of the diameter of a human hair, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV)-2 is an average size for an enveloped virus. Its structural proteins Spike, Envelope, and Membrane, embedded in a host-derived lipid edifice, enclose a nucleocapsid, holding one of the longest RNA viral genomes. Hijacking host translational machinery, this single-stranded genome encodes two polyproteins, with self-cleavage capacity for release of 16 nonstructural proteins representing an enzymatic medley that forms an impressive armoury.

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