title: Structure of spherical viruses.
abstract: This review summarizes some of the results obtained from the crystal structure determination of viruses. The structural similarities of viral coat proteins is discussed, as well as some structural results related to the regulation of viral disassembly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liljas
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002213:Capsid / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004705:Endocytosis; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010942:Plant Viruses / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012328:RNA Viruses / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014780:Viruses / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction