The Merkel cell polyomavirus minor capsid protein.

The surface of polyomavirus virions is composed of pentameric knobs of the major capsid protein, VP1. In previously studied polyomavirus species, such as SV40, two interior capsid proteins, VP2 and VP3, emerge from the virion to play important roles during the infectious entry process. Translation o...

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Main Authors: Rachel M Schowalter, Christopher B Buck
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/de0d2acb4a8d419eb85da9eaa010620d
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