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Chuan Xiao1, Paul R Chipman, Anthony J Battisti, Valorie D Bowman, Patricia Renesto, Didier Raoult, Michael G Rossmann.
Abstract
Mimivirus is the largest known virus. Using cryo-electron microscopy, the virus was shown to be icosahedral, covered by long fibers, and appears to have at least two lipid membranes within its protein capsid. A unique vertex, presumably for attachment and infection of the host, can be seen for particles that have a suitable orientation on the micrographs.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16185710 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.08.060
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Biol ISSN: 0022-2836 Impact factor: 5.469