SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 binds the ribosomal mRNA channel to inhibit translation.
Schubert, K., Karousis, E.D., Jomaa, A., Scaiola, A., Echeverria, B., Gurzeler, L.A., Leibundgut, M., Thiel, V., Muhlemann, O., Ban, N.(2020) Nat Struct Mol Biol 27: 959-966
- PubMed: 32908316 
- DOI: 10.1038/s41594-020-0511-8
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6ZOJ, 6ZOK, 6ZOL - PubMed Abstract: 
The SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 1 (Nsp1), also referred to as the host shutoff factor, suppresses host innate immune functions. By combining cryo-electron microscopy and biochemistry, we show that SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 binds to the human 40S subunit in ribosomal complexes, including the 43S pre-initiation complex and the non-translating 80S ribosome ...