Structure of the SARS-CoV nsp12 polymerase bound to nsp7 and nsp8 co-factors

The pathogenic human coronaviruses SARS- and MERS-CoV can cause severe respiratory disease. Here the authors present the 3.1Å cryo-EM structure of the SARS-CoV RNA polymerase nsp12 bound to its essential co-factors nsp7 and nsp8, which is of interest for antiviral drug development.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robert N. Kirchdoerfer, Andrew B. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10280-3