Structure and Physics of Viruses, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013 An Integrated Textbook Subcellular Biochemistry Series, Vol. 68
Coordonnateur : Mateu Mauricio G.
Introduction: the structural basis of virus function.- The basic architecture of viruses.- Conventional electron microscopy, cryo-electron microscopy and cryo-electron tomography of viruses.- X-ray crystallography of viruses.- Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study virus structure.- Fluorescence, circular dichroism and mass spectrometry as tools to study virus structure.- Combined approaches to study virus structure.- Atomic force microscopy of viruses.- Optical tweezers to study viruses.- Assembly of simple icosahedral viruses.- Structure and assembly of complex viruses.- Nucleic acid packaging in viruses.- Virus maturation.- Virus morphogenesis in the cell: methods and observations.- Virus-receptor interactions and receptor-mediated virus entry into host cells.- Entry of enveloped viruses into host cells: membrane fusion.- Bacteriophage receptor recognition and nucleic acid transfer.- Mechanical properties of viruses.- Theoretical studies on assembly, physical stabilityand dynamics of viruses.- Antiviral agents: Structural basis of action and rational design.- Design of novel vaccines based on virus-like particles or chimeric virions.- Nanoscale science and technology with plant viruses and bacteriophages.
Date de parution : 08-2016
Ouvrage de 728 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 06-2013
Ouvrage de 728 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Thèmes de Structure and Physics of Viruses :
Mots-clés :
Applications; Function; Physics; Structure; Virus; Protein Structure