Protein Domain : Non-structural protein NSP16, coronavirus-like IPR009461

Type	Domain
Description	This domain covers the NSP16 region of the coronavirus polyprotein. It was originally named NSP13 and later changed to NSP16 to distinguish it from the helicase region [ ]. NSP16 is a 7-methylguanine-triphosphate-adenosine (m7GpppA)-specific, SAM-dependent 2'-O-MTase that has selective RNA binding properties and is a cap-0 binding protein. It contains a highly conserved catalytic tetrad (K-D-K-E) that is a hallmark of RNA 2'O-MTases [, , ]. NSP16 plays a key role in viral replication as it is involved in immune response evasion through the 2'-O-methylation of coronavirus RNA, which is essential for preventing recognition by the host. It mimics the human protein CMTr1 and, unlike CMTr1, it requires NSP10 as a binding partner to activate its enzymatic activity []. Structural analysis in NSP16 from SARS-CoV-2 identified a cryptic pocket (also present in other coronavirus such as SARS-CoV-1 and MERS) not present in human CMTr1, and the fact that NSP16 is one of the most conserved proteins of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses, make it an interesting target for developing new antiviral treatment for COVID-19 and other diseases caused by coronaviruses [].
Short Name	NSP16_CoV-like