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  • First atom-level model of a DNA-packed viral capsid could lead to new drug targets

    Mar 7, 2024 1:15 pm by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneImpact
    physics professor Aleksei Aksimentiev and research scientist Christopher Maffeo. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • physics professor Aleksei Aksimentiev and research scientist Christopher Maffeo. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    A computational model of the more than 26 million atoms in a DNA-packed viral capsid expands our understanding of virus structure and DNA dynamics, and could provide new research avenues and drug targets.