Near-atomic structures of human astrovirus capsids reveal a subunit-specific maturation mechanism
Kentaro Hiraka, Raymond N. Burton‐Smith, Chihong Song, Kana Miyamoto, Kei Haga, Reiko Takai‐Todaka, Akira Nakanishi, Kazuhiko Katayama, Kazuyoshi Murata
The paper reports near-atomic cryo-EM structures of human astrovirus serotype 4 in immature and mature states, revealing a subunit-specific maturation mechanism driven by protease accessibility.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology