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Kuznetsov Yu. G. | Zendy; Makino Debora L. | Zendy; Malkin Alexander J. | Zendy; McPherson Alexander | Zendy

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The incorporation of large impurities into virus crystals

Author(s) -

Kuznetsov Yu. G.,

Makino Debora L.,

Malkin Alexander J.,

McPherson Alexander

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

acta crystallographica section d

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1399-0047

DOI - 10.1107/s0907444904030756

Subject(s) - impurity , lattice (music) , crystallography , chemical physics , materials science , crystal structure , condensed matter physics , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , acoustics

Virus crystals can incorporate a wide range of unusual impurities, not possible for conventional crystals, or even most protein crystals because of the large size of their constituent particles. These impurities include anomalous virions, satellite viruses and biological fibers. Examples of several of these unusual impurities are presented here, along with some of the consequences for the crystal lattices. The high solvent content, the forgiving character of the lattice and the plasticity of the virions allow these incorporations to be possible.

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