Explicit description of viral capsid subunit shapes by unfolding dihedrons
Ryuya Toyooka, Seri Nishimoto, Tomoya Tendo, Takashi Horiyama, Tomohiro Tachi, Yasuhiro Matsunaga
The paper introduces a framework to describe viral capsid subunit shapes using spherical tiling theory, revealing distinct interface groups and potential assembly pathways in T = 1 capsids.
Communications Biology · Nov 14, 2024Peer-reviewedBiophysics