Double-stranded RNA Bacteriophage Φ6: Self-assembly and Maturation of the Procapsid
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Electrostatic interactions drive the self-assembly and the transcription activity of the Pseudomonas phage ϕ6 procapsid.
Assembly of an empty procapsid is a crucial step in the formation of many complex viruses. Here, we used the self-assembly system of the double-stranded RNA bacteriophage ϕ6 to study the role of electrostatic interactions in a scaffolding-independent procapsid assembly pathway. We demonstrate that ϕ6 procapsid assembly is sensitive to salt at both the nucleation and postnucleation steps. Furthe...
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