Stochastic dynamics of virus capsid formation: direct versus hierarchical self-assembly
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Stochastic dynamics of virus capsid formation: direct versus hierarchical self-assembly
UNLABELLED BACKGROUND In order to replicate within their cellular host, many viruses have developed self-assembly strategies for their capsids which are sufficiently robust as to be reconstituted in vitro. Mathematical models for virus self-assembly usually assume that the bonds leading to cluster formation have constant reactivity over the time course of assembly (direct assembly). In some ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Biophysics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2046-1682
DOI: 10.1186/2046-1682-5-22