The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This is a highly infectious RNA virus belonging to the family Coronaviridae of the genus Betacoronavirus.
One of the most significant properties of this virus has been its ability to adapt to new hosts via mutations. Owing to the continual emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants, rapid characterization of SARS-CoV-2 related proteins is needed to develop relevant treatment and prevention strategies.
