Investigations of the parallel architectures of biomotors in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic
systems suggest a similar revolving mechanism in the use of ATP to drive translocation of …

This book highlights key findings generated during the past years from the main disciplines
that constitute Physical Virology, from theoretical physics and simulations to material …

Bacteriophages use a large number of different bacterial cell envelope structures as
receptors for surface attachment. As a consequence, bacterial surfaces represent a major …

Many viruses eject their DNA via a nanochannel in the viral shell, driven by internal forces
arising from the high-density genome packing. The speed of DNA exit is controlled by friction …

Although the free energy of a genome packing into a virus is dominated by DNA-DNA
interactions, ordering of the DNA inside the capsid is elasticity driven, suggesting general …

ASCE ATPases include ring-translocases such as cellular helicases and viral DNA
packaging motors (terminases). These motors have conserved Walker A and B motifs that …

A virus particle possesses a certain degree of stiffness, brittleness, strength against
disruption by mechanical force, and resistance to material fatigue. Atomic force microscopy …

Many viruses employ ATP-powered motors during assembly to translocate DNA into
procapsid shells. Previous reports raise the question if motor function is modulated by …

The conformation of DNA inside bacteriophages is of paramount importance for
understanding packaging and ejection mechanisms. Models describing the structure of the …

Structural biology techniques have greatly contributed to unveiling the interplay between
molecular structure, physico-chemical properties, and biological function of viruses. In recent …