Nucleoprotein

UniProtKB accession:  P21700

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UniProtKB description:  Encapsidates the genomic RNA, protecting it from nucleases (By similarity). Displays high affinity for single-stranded nucleic acid (By similarity). The encapsidated genomic RNA is termed the nucleocapsid (NC) (By similarity). The ribonucleoprotein has a non-helical structure (By similarity). Serves as template for viral transcription and replication (PubMed:7769655). After replication, the nucleocapsid is recruited to the host Golgi apparatus by glycoprotein Gn for packaging into virus particles (PubMed:21445316).