What is the role of Proteinase K for Viral RNA extraction?

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Marcela Krutova

Proteinase K is a highly active serine protease. The enzyme exhibits broad cleavage specificity on native and denatured proteins.

Simply, the proteins covering DNA or RNA, which you would like to extract, are the targets for Proteinase K.

Sian Behrendt-McLeroy

Since you are extracting either DNA or RNA you need to get rid of any proteins in the mixture -- viruses often have a protein capsid covering their genetic material. Proteinase K digests proteins.