Virus coat protein

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Virus coat proteins (VCP) or capsid proteins coat the virus. The various VCPs are designated as Vp1, Vp2, etc. The VCP P domain (protruding domain) in noroviruses binds histo blood group antigen receptors.

Structure of HIV-I coat protein hexamer (PDB entry 3gv2)

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3D structures of virus coat proteins3D structures of virus coat proteins

Updated on 27-November-2016

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