Description:  This representation of the protein shell of the virus Bacteriophage HK97 shows the interlocking ring structure that makes the shell unusually strong. The virus' shell could be used as a nanoscale container.
Source:  Scripps Research Institute
Story:  Sturdy virus makes tiny container
TRN September 27, 2000
TRN Categories:  Nanotechnology
Form:  Still

 
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