Chapter 6.2, Problem 2MI

Summary Introduction

To determine: The difference between pentamers and hexamers and the types of capsomeres in the adenovirus virion.

Introduction: Viruses are defined as infectious agents that can survive only by invading the living cells. They reproduce and produce multiple copies of them inside the cells. This causes cell lysis, and after harming the cells, they move to new cells. This cycle keeps on, and this is the reason that viruses are very harmful to living organisms.