3-D Model of AAV Capsid Structure (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

3-D Model of AAV Capsid Structure

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A 3-D model of adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid structure: AAV capsid sixty subunits assemble to generate the icosahedral symmetric virus capsid. The viral asymmetric unit of the capsid is bounded by 5-fold, 3-fold, and 2-fold symmetry axes. The capsid external surface features are formed by the subunit hyper-variable loops.

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Katherine Hinkel, University of Pennsylvania

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