title: Chemical modification of a viral cage for multivalent presentation.
abstract: Here we present generalized methods for chemically modifying the surface of a viral protein cage; this exploits the chemistry of native and engineered surface exposed functional groups for multivalent presentation of ligands.
authors.affiliation: 119 ABS, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gillitzer
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Willits
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Trevor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D017795:Bromovirus / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry; D015202:Protein Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008024:Ligands; D010455:Peptides; D014764:Viral Proteins