2 papers
physics.bio-ph2024
Switchable Conformation in Protein Subunits: Unveiling Assembly Dynamics of Icosahedral Viruses
Siyu Li, Guillaume Tresset, Roya Zandi
The packaging of genetic material within a protein shell, called the capsid, marks a pivotal step in the life cycle of numerous single-stranded RNA viruses. Understanding how hundr…
physics.bio-ph2020
How a Virus Circumvents Energy Barriers to Form Symmetric Shells
Sanaz Panahandeh, Siyu Li, Laurent Marichal +3
Previous self-assembly experiments on a model icosahedral plant virus have shown that, under physiological conditions, capsid proteins initially bind to the genome through an en ma…