Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Hydrophobic proteins on virus surfaces can help purify vaccines

03/29/2017 01:07 PM EDT

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Through experimental and computational tests, new research expands on the theory of virus surface hydrophobicity. By being slightly water-repellent, the outer layers of proteins in virus capsids affect how it interacts with cells and the environment. Understanding this more can improve vaccine production and virus detection.


Full story at http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2017/march/virus-hydrophobicity-can-help-purify-vaccines.html

Source
Michigan Technological University


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