Dynamical Implications of Viral Tiling Theory

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2007-11-04

arxiv.org/abs/0711.0541v1

Journal of Theoretical Biology 252 (2008) 357-369

Biology

Quantitative Biology

Biomolecules

23 pages, LaTeX, 13 figures

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.02.003

The Caspar-Klug classification of viruses whose protein shell, called viral capsid, exhibits icosahedral symmetry, has recently been extended to incorporate viruses whose capsid proteins are exclusively organised in pentamers. The approach, named `Viral Tiling Theory', is inspired by the theory of quasicrystals, where aperiodic Penrose tilings enjoy 5-fold and 10-fold local symmetries. This paper analyzes the extent to which this classification approach informs dynamical properties of the viral capsids, in particular the pattern of Raman active modes of vibrations, which can be observed experimentally.

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