Classification and Evolutionary Trends of Icosahedral Viral Capsids
A classification of icosahedral viral capsids is proposed. We show how the self-organization of capsids during their formation implies a definite composition of their elementary building blocks. The exact number of hexamers with three different admissible symmetries is related to capsids' sizes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17486700802167728 |