We review approaches aimed at deciphering the physical mechanisms responsible for viral
structure and assembly. We discuss the basic principles of condensed matter physics …

Nanoscale compartments formed by hierarchical protein self-assembly are valuable
platforms for nanotechnology development. The well-defined structure and broad chemical …

Viral nanoparticles (VNPs) are self-assembling, adaptable delivery systems for vaccines and
other therapeutic agents used in a variety of biomedical applications. The potential of …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an endemic, chronic virus that leads to 800000 deaths per year.
Central to the HBV lifecycle, the viral core has a protein capsid assembled from many copies …

Biomolecules can be combined with inorganic compounds to unite biological features with
the chemical and physical properties of abiotic materials. In particular, protein containers …

Understanding how highly symmetric, robust, monodisperse protein nano-cages self-
assemble can have major applications in various areas of bio-nanotechnology, such as drug …

Here we show the encapsulation of 35 nm diameter, nearly-spherical, DNA origami by self-
assembly of SV40-like (simian virus 40) particles. The self-assembly of this new type of …

This article describes a theoretical and computational study of the dynamical assembly of a
protein shell around a complex consisting of many cargo molecules and long, flexible …

Bacterial microcompartments are large, roughly icosahedral shells that assemble around
enzymes and reactants involved in certain metabolic pathways in bacteria. Motivated by …

Molecule encapsulation in virus-based nanoparticles (VNPs) is an emerging bioinspired
way to design novel functional nanostructures and devices. Here, we report a general cargo …