Mechanical and Assembly Units of Viral Capsids Identified via Quasi-Rigid Domain Decomposition

Key steps in a viral life-cycle, such as self-assembly of a protective protein container or in some cases also subsequent maturation events, are governed by the interplay of physico-chemical mechanisms involving various spatial and temporal scales. These salient aspects of a viral life cycle are hen...

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Main Authors: Polles, Guido, Indelicato, Giuliana, Potestio, Raffaello, Cermelli, Paolo, Twarock, Reidun, Micheletti, Cristian
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3828136/