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
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