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  • Biophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Virology

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  • The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic presents significant biological challenges.
  • Electrical forces are proposed as a ubiquitous driver of diverse biological events.
  • Understanding viral protein function is crucial for pandemic response.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the electrical regulation of SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins.
  • To explore the role of liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) in viral protein activity.
  • To connect the broader concept of electrical forces to viral mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of electrical properties of SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins (spike, nucleocapsid, membrane, envelope).
  • Examination of how LLPS influences protein functions.
  • Review of multivalent, π-cation, and π-π electrical interactions driving phase separation.

Main Results:

  • Electrical forces play a regulatory role in spike, nucleocapsid, membrane, and envelope proteins.
  • LLPS is identified as a key mechanism controlling the activity of these viral proteins.
  • Specific electrical interactions (multivalent, π-cation, π-π) are implicated in driving LLPS.

Conclusions:

  • Electrical forces are fundamental to the function of SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins.
  • LLPS, driven by specific electrical interactions, is a critical regulatory process for the virus.
  • This perspective broadens the understanding of viral mechanisms through biophysical principles.