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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2021; 9(19): 5007-5018
Published online Jul 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i19.5007
Table 1 Functions of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 non-structural proteins
Protein
Function
Nsp 1RNA processing
Fixing of the replication complex to cellular membranes[17]
Nsp 2p65 homolog
Host cell survival[18]
Nsp 3 Proteolytic cleavage[19]
Nsp 4Stabilization of the viral replication-transcription complex[20]
Nsp 5Polyprotein processing[21]
Nsp 6 Autophagosome expansion inhibition[22]
Nsp 7/8Primase[23,24]
RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) cofactor[25]
Nsp 9ssRNA-binding protein[26]
Nsp 10Cap methylation of viral mRNAs[27]
Nsp 12Catalytic subunit of the RdRp[25,28]
Nsp 13Helicase (Hel) and NTPase activity[29,30]
Interferon antagonist[31]
Nsp 14Exoribonuclease (ExoN) and methyltransferase activity[32]
Interferon antagonist[31]
Nsp 15Nidoviral RNA uridylate-specific endoribonuclease (NendoU)[33]
Interferon antagonist[31]
Nsp 162'-O-ribose methyltransferase
mRNA capping[34,35]