
SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid protein (NP) is one of the core components of SARS-CoV-2 virus. It forms a complex with viral genomic RNA in a helical symmetrical structure and plays a key role in the process of virus replication and assembly. Since NP is abundantly expressed during infection, it can be used as an important diagnostic marker for COVID-19 and also can be used as a potential drug target or developing vaccines.