Viral capsids are often regarded as inert structural units, but in actuality they display
fascinating dynamics during different stages of their life cycle. With the advent of single …

Viruses are highly ordered supramolecular complexes that have evolved to propagate by
hijacking the host cell's machinery. Although viruses are very diverse, spreading through …

Out of the three core proteins in human adenovirus, protein V is believed to connect the
inner capsid surface to the outer genome layer. Here, we explored mechanical properties …

Compartmentalization is one of the main characteristics that define living systems. Creating
a physically separated microenvironment allows nature a better control over biological …

Virus infections are ultimately dependent on a successful viral genome delivery to the host
cell. The bacteriophage family Caudovirales evolved specialized machinery that fulfills this …

Archaeal lemon-shaped viruses have unique helical capsids composed of highly
hydrophobic protein strands which can slide past each other resulting in remarkable …

Since their discovery, giant viruses have expanded our understanding of the principles of
virology. Due to their gargantuan size and complexity, little is known about the life cycles of …

Protein cages and virus-like particles are often thought of as highly uniform structures that
obey strict geometric rules for self-assembly. Yet, there is a growing number of examples …

As the world moves toward a green economy and sustainable agriculture, bacterial viruses
or bacteriophages (phages) become attractive biocontrol agents for controlling crop …

Capsid assembly pathways are strongly conserved in the complex dsDNA viruses, where
major capsid proteins (MCP) self-assemble into icosahedral procapsid shells, chaperoned …