Structure of human cytomegalovirus virion reveals host tRNA binding to capsid-associated tegument protein pp150

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Under the Baltimore nucleic acid-based virus classification scheme, the herpesvirus human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a Class I virus, meaning that it contains a double-stranded DNA genome-and no RNA. Here, we report sub-particle cryoEM reconstructions of HCMV virions at 2.9 Å resolution revealing structures resembling non-coding transfer RNAs (tRNAs) associated with the virion's capsid-bound tegument protein,...

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