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Cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CPMV) infects black-eyed pea plants. The CPMV is composed of protein shell (capsid) and RNA.
Cowpea chlorotic mottle virus coast protein trimer with RNA (PDB entry 1cwp).
Relevance
CPMV is used in nanotechnology due to its pH and metal ion-dependent polymorphism which can be used for delivery of small molecules. [1]
- ↑ Speir JA, Munshi S, Wang G, Baker TS, Johnson JE. Structures of the native and swollen forms of cowpea chlorotic mottle virus determined by X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy. Structure. 1995 Jan 15;3(1):63-78. PMID:7743132
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3D structures of CPMV
1cwp, 2bfu – CPMV small + large subunits
1cwp – CPMV coat protein + RNA
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