大分子组装：病毒衣壳的链甲稳定作用

Macromolecular assembly: chainmail stabilization of a viral capsid.

作者信息

Johnson J E, Wikoff W R

机构信息

Department of Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA.

出版信息

Curr Biol. 1998;8(25):R914-7. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(98)00008-6.

DOI:10.1016/s0960-9822(98)00008-6

PMID:9889090

Abstract

The subunits that make up the capsid of a double-stranded DNA phage have been found to be arranged as covalently bonded, interlinked pentamer and hexamer rings. This remarkable 'chainmail' arrangement raises interesting new questions about macromolecular assembly.

摘要

已发现构成双链DNA噬菌体衣壳的亚基排列成共价键合、相互连接的五聚体和六聚体环。这种引人注目的“链甲”排列对大分子组装提出了有趣的新问题。