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Journal | Journal of theoretical biology |
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Date | Published - 21 May 2008 |
Issue number | 2 |
Volume | 252 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Pages (from-to) | 357-369 |
Original language | English |
The Caspar-Klug classification of viruses whose protein shell, called viral capsid, exhibits icosahedral symmetry, has recently been extended to incorporate viruses whose capsid proteins are exclusively organised in pentamers. The approach, named 'Viral Tiling Theory', is inspired by the theory of quasicrystals, where aperiodic Penrose tilings enjoy 5-fold and 10-fold local symmetries. This paper analyses the extent to which this classification approach informs dynamical properties of the viral capsids, in particular the pattern of Raman active modes of vibrations, which can be observed experimentally. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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