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Yeah, my understanding is that SARS-CoV-2 has a proofreader enzyme that error corrects, which ensures fidelity during replication. In other words, it mutates a

Yeah, my understanding is that SARS-CoV-2 has a proofreader enzyme that error corrects, which ensures fidelity during replication. In other words, it mutates a lot slower than say the flu.

acomjean 6y ago
According to a viroligist (UC Berkley) you are correct. The polymerase it uses to duplicate contains a profreading function. Its a big virus too: A way detailed presentation on the Virus: (I think about 40 minutes in it talks about the duplication). Its kind of an interesting talk: https://hhmi.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=045b42dc-e129-4ac8-98f3-ab9f0156e76d https://hhmi.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id...