Number of capsomers in virion
| Value | 72 Unitless |
|---|---|
| Organism | HPV human papillomavirus |
| Reference | Belnap DM, Olson NH, Cladel NM, Newcomb WW, Brown JC, Kreider JW, Christensen ND, Baker TS. Conserved features in papillomavirus and polyomavirus capsids. J Mol Biol. 1996 Jun 7259(2):249-63PubMed ID8656427 |
| Primary Source | Yabe Y, Sadakane H, Isono H. Connection between capsomeres in human papilloma virus. Virology. 1979 Jul 3096(2):547-52.PubMed ID223316 |
| Comments | Capsids of papilloma and polyoma viruses (papovavirus family) are composed of 72 pentameric capsomeres arranged on a skewed icosahedral lattice (triangulation number of seven, T = 7). |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 104398 |