In the research presented, the team developed a recombinant antiparallel helical nucleocapsid-like structure to explore the interactions within the influenza A virus’s ribonucleoprotein (RNP).

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The M13 bacteriophage, a rod-shaped virus that infects bacteria, is adorned in a molecular coat, woven from nearly 3,000 copies of a helical ...

he is now hoping to capture the full progression of how the virus structure moves and changes during RNA synthesis. “If we know the structure and interactions in the helical nucleocapsid ...