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Rotavirus structure: interactions between the structural proteins.

A L Shaw·R Rothnagel·C Q Zeng·J A Lawton·R F Ramig·M K Estes·B V Prasad
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Structural studies on rotavirus using electron cryomicroscopy and computer image analysis have permitted visualization of each shell in the triple-layered rotavirus structure. Biochemical results have aided our interpretation of the structural organization of these layers and protein interactions seen in the three-dimensional structure, and have provided a better understanding of the structure-function relationships of the rotavirus structural proteins.

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A L Shaw, R Rothnagel, C Q Zeng, J A Lawton, R F Ramig, M K Estes, B V Prasad. 1996. Rotavirus structure: interactions between the structural proteins.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6553-9_3

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