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E envelope protein [ Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ]

Gene ID: 43740570, updated on 11-May-2025
Gene symbol
E
Gene description
envelope protein
Locus tag
GU280_gp04
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (isolate: Wuhan-Hu-1, nat-host: Homo sapiens)
Lineage
Viruses; Riboviria; Orthornavirae; Pisuviricota; Pisoniviricetes; Nidovirales; Cornidovirineae; Coronaviridae; Orthocoronavirinae; Betacoronavirus; Sarbecovirus
Summary
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Virus particles include the RNA genetic material and structural proteins needed for invasion of host cells. Once inside the cell the infecting RNA is used to encode structural proteins that make up virus particles, nonstructural proteins that direct virus assembly, transcription, replication and host control and accessory proteins whose function has not been determined.~ The structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2 include the envelope protein (E), spike or surface glycoprotein (S), membrane protein (M) and the nucleocapsid protein (N). The envelope protein is found in virus particles. This protein facilitates assembly and release of the virus and has ion channel activity required for pathogenesis.
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Sequence:
NC_045512.2 (26245..26472)

NC_045512.2Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene surface glycoprotein Neighboring gene ORF3a protein Neighboring gene membrane glycoprotein Neighboring gene ORF6 protein

Genomic Sequence:
NC_045512.2

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description
Preferred Names
envelope protein
YP_009724392.1
  • ORF4; structural protein; E protein

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_045512.2 Reference assembly

    Range
    26245..26472
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. YP_009724392.1 envelope protein [Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2]

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P0DTC4
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A2R3SUY7, A0A6B9WFC7, A0A6C0QFP9, A0A6V7AL81, A0A6V7ALI4, A0A7D5I1K7
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd21536
    Location:275
    SARS-CoV-2_E; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Envelope small membrane protein