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Effect of the charge distribution of virus coat proteins on the length of packaged RNAs
Yinan Dong, Siyu Li, Roya Zandi
Single-stranded RNA viruses efficiently encapsulate their genome into a protein shell called the capsid. Electrostatic interactions between the positive charges in the capsid prote…
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…
Ground States of Crystalline Caps: Generalized Jellium on Curved Space
Siyu Li, Roya Zandi, Alex Travesset +1
We study the structure and elastic energy of the ground states of crystalline caps conforming to a spherical surface. These ground states consist of positive disclination defects i…
Elasticity in Curved Topographies: Exact Theories and Linear Approximations
Siyu Li, Roya Zandi, Alex Travesset
Almost all available results in elasticity on curved topographies are obtained within either a small curvature expansion or an empirical covariant generalization that accounts for…
The equilibrium structure of self-assembled protein nano-cages
Sanaz Panahandeh, Siyu Li, Roya Zandi
Understanding how highly symmetric, robust, monodisperse protein cages self-assemble can have major applications in various areas of bio-nanotechnology, such as drug delivery, biom…
Why large icosahedral viruses need scaffolding proteins: The interplay of Gaussian curvature and disclination interactions
Siyu Li, Polly Roy, Alex Travesset +1
While small single stranded viral shells encapsidate their genome spontaneously, many large viruses, such as the Herpes virus or Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV), typically r…