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Capsid Proteins

Known as: Viral Coat Proteins, Capsid Proteins [Chemical/Ingredient], Coat Proteins 
The outer protective shell of a virus. The structure of the shell is icosahedral with either helical or complex symmetry. Capsid proteins surround… 
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Dengue Virus Capsid Protein Usurps Lipid Droplets for Viral Particle Formation
Dengue virus is responsible for the highest rates of disease and mortality among the members of the Flavivirus genus. Dengue… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Nanoindentation studies of full and empty viral capsids and the effects of capsid protein mutations on elasticity and strength.
The elastic properties of capsids of the cowpea chlorotic mottle virus have been examined at pH 4.8 by nanoindentation… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Weak protein-protein interactions are sufficient to drive assembly of hepatitis B virus capsids.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped DNA virus with a spherical capsid (or core). The capsid is constructed from 120 copies of… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Self-Assembling Organic Nanotubes.
Hollow tubular structures of molecular dimensions perform diverse biological functions in nature. Examples include scaffolding… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Incorporation of the Green Fluorescent Protein into the Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Capsid
ABSTRACT The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) UL35 open reading frame (ORF) encodes a 12-kDa capsid protein designated VP26… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Linking cargo to vesicle formation: receptor tail interactions with coat proteins.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Brefeldin A inhibits Golgi membrane-catalysed exchange of guanine nucleotide onto ARF protein
THE fungal metabolite brefeldin A is a powerful tool for investigating membrane traffic in eukaryotic cells1. The effects of… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Role of capsid precursor processing and myristoylation in morphogenesis and infectivity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
The effects on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 virion morphogenesis and on virus replication of mutations that affect… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Myristylation of picornavirus capsid protein VP4 and its structural significance
We have obtained evidence that poliovirus and other picornavirus particles are specifically modified by having myristic acid… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Potato spindle tuber "virus". IV. A replicating, low molecular weight RNA.
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