Shape selection and mis-assembly in viral capsid formation by elastic frustration
The successful assembly of a closed protein shell (or capsid) is a key step in the replication of viruses and in the production of artificial viral cages for bio/nanotechnological applications. During self-assembly, the favorable binding energy competes with the energetic cost of the growing edge an...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2020-04-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/52525 |