Point mutation in a virus-like capsid drives symmetry reduction to form tetrahedral cages
T. N. Szyszka, M. P. Andreas, F. Lie, L. M. Miller, L. S. R. Adamson, F. Fatehi, R. Twarock, B. E. Draper, M. F. Jarrold, T. W. Giessen, Y. H. Lau
The paper shows that a single point mutation in a virus-like capsid can drive the formation of tetrahedral structures instead of the typical icosahedral symmetry.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2024Biochemistry