title: The use of solid physical models for the study of macromolecular assembly.
abstract: The use of modern technology in the construction of accurate solid macromolecular models based on atomic coordinates and electron density functions has led us to re-examine the usefulness of physical models as tools for understanding molecular assembly and for designing detailed experimental and computational studies of the assembly process. Recent developments include the construction of new models, which have provided insights into the assembly of viruses and light harvesting complexes.
authors.affiliation: San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla 92037, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schulten
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D002213:Capsid / Q000737:chemistry; D004563:Electrochemistry; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008958:Models, Molecular; D045322:Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D011487:Protein Conformation; D014780:Viruses / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D045322:Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins