- The
structure of adenovirus. 1 =
penton capsomers, 2 =
hexon capsomers, and 3=
viral genome (linear dsDNA)...
- for the icosahedron. Many viruses, such as rotavirus, have more than 60
capsomers and
appear spherical but they
retain this symmetry. To
achieve this, the...
- The
capsomere is a
subunit of the capsid, an
outer covering of
protein that
protects the
genetic material of a virus.
Capsomeres self-****emble to form...
- of
tailed bacteriophage in the
order Caudovirales. This
capsid has 161
capsomers consisting of 150
hexons and 11 pentons, as well as a
portal complex that...
-
Schematic model of TMV: 1.
nucleic acid (RNA), 2.
capsomer protein (protomer), 3. capsid...
-
called E5/E8. L1
spontaneously self-****embles into
pentameric capsomers.
Purified capsomers can go on to form capsids,
which are
stabilized by disulfide...
-
marked by a cyan line. Two
surface areas (a,b) are
magnified and
selected capsomers are
labeled by
yellow triangles to show
their orientations. (B–E) Isolated...
- hosts.
Orbiviruses are
named after their characteristic doughnut-shaped
capsomers (orbis in
Latin means ring). Many
orbiviruses are
transmitted by ticks...
-
ranging from 29 to 35 nm in diameter. The
capsid is
constructed of 32
capsomers. The
genome is linear,
positive sense,
bipartite (composed of two segments...
- of many smaller,
identical protein molecules called capsomers. The
arrangement of the
capsomers can
either be
icosahedral (20-sided), helical, or more...
