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Author Question: If this virus has capsomeres with 20 facets, how many proteins form each one? A) (Read 2042 times)

geoffrey

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on: Jul 2, 2013
Some viruses can be crystallized and their structures analyzed. One such virus is Desmodium, or yellow mottle virus, which infects beans. This is a member of the tymovirus group and has a single-stranded RNA genome of ~6,300 nucleotides. Its virion is 25—30 nm in diameter, and is made up of 180 copies of a single capsid protein that self-associate to form each capsomere, which has icosahedral symmetry with 20 facets.

If this virus has capsomeres with 20 facets, how many proteins form each one?
A) 1
B) 5
C) ~6
D) ~20
E) ~180


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ricki

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2013
Hey dude, go with C. I got it right.


geoffrey

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Reply #2 on: Jul 14, 2013
Thanks sir, correct as always


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Reply #3 on: Feb 4, 2016
Thank You


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Reply #4 on: Jun 4, 2016
Thank you :)


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