Early stage P22 viral capsid self-assembly mediated by scaffolding protein: atom-resolved model and molecular dynamics simulation.

J Phys Chem B

Center for Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States.

Published: April 2015

Molecular dynamics simulation of an atom-resolved bacteriophage P22 capsid model is used to delineate the underlying mechanism of early stage P22 self-assembly. A dimer formed by the C-terminal fragment of scaffolding protein with a new conformation is demonstrated to catalyze capsomer (hexamer and pentamer) aggregation efficiently. Effects of scaffolding protein/coat protein binding patterns and scaffolding protein concentration on efficiency, fidelity, and capsid curvature of P22 self-assembly are identified.

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