Arrangement of double-stranded DNA packaged in bacteriophage capsids. An alternative model

Philip Serwer

doi:10.1016/0022-2836(86)90019-7

Arrangement of double-stranded DNA packaged in bacteriophage capsids. An alternative model

Philip Serwer

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Abstract

Toroidal winding of double-stranded DNA in the protein capsids of bacteriophages has been proposed previously. An alternative model for the packaging and arrangement of DNA in bacteriophage capsids is presented here. By introducing sharp folds, the alternative model avoids toroidal winding and its accompanying difficulties. This alternative model is in agreement with the current data obtained with several different bacteriophages.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	509-512
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Molecular Biology
Volume	190
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2836(86)90019-7
State	Published - Aug 5 1986
Externally published	Yes

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