<i>Atkinsonella hypoxylon</i> virus capsid structure highlights the diversity of capsid proteins among the <i>Partitiviridae</i>.

ABSTRACT: Atkinsonella hypoxylon virus (AhV) is a fungi-infecting betapartitivirus and the typical member of the Partitiviridae, a family of persistent viruses that infect a broad range of organisms. Partitiviruses have been largely overlooked following their designation as cryptic viruses. However, evidence is accumulating that they play an important role in the ecology of their hosts. Since the capsid proteins of partitiviruses have been implicated in virus-host interactions, exploring their structural biology may give clues into the evolution, horizontal transmission and host adaptation of partitiviruses. The capsid of AhV shares the same organization of other partitiviruses with 60 dimeric capsid protein protomers arranged with T=1 icosahedral symmetry. The structure, determ

SUBMITTER: Venturi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811077 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature