The Capsid of SV40 Contains 360 Protein Copies

question 8

Multiple Choice

The capsid of SV40 contains 360 protein copies.Why is this unusual?

• A) There is only 1 kind of protein in this capsid.
• B) 360 is not the correct number of protein capsids for a T = 6 capsid.
• C) Six is not a mathematically allowed triangulation number.
• D) The proteins have equivalent interactions.
• E) The capsid is not large enough to hold the entire genome.