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Structure and Assembly of a T =1 Virus-Like Particle in BK Polyomavirus
12 Apr 2005
Abstract excerpt
In polyomaviruses the pentameric capsomers are interlinked by the long C-terminal arm of the structural protein VP1. The T=7 icosahedral structure of these viruses is possible due to an intriguing adaptability of this linker arm to the different local environments in the capsid. To explore the assembly process, we have compared the structure of two virus-like particles (VLPs) formed, as we found, in a...
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