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  • Biophysics
  • Computational Biology
  • Structural Biology

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  • Current viral capsid assembly pathway predictions often assume static protein configurations.
  • This overlooks crucial conformational changes and binding interface dynamics during assembly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a statistical-ensemble-based approach for viral capsid assembly pathway prediction.
  • To incorporate conformational uncertainties and dynamic binding interactions into assembly modeling.

Main Methods:

  • A statistical-ensemble approach sampling monomer configurational space and local orientations.
  • Considering all possible subassemblies as building blocks, not just larger capsomers.
  • Utilizing Wilcoxon signed-rank measure for binding free energy distributions and Bayesian Factor graphs for chemical equilibrium.

Main Results:

  • Applied to feline panleukopenia virus and Nudaurelia capensis virus.
  • Demonstrated significant deviations from predictions based solely on static protein configurations.
  • Highlighted the importance of uncertainty-aware protocols in assembly pathway analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed statistical framework provides a more accurate method for predicting viral assembly pathways.
  • Emphasizes the necessity of accounting for conformational flexibility and binding uncertainties for high statistical confidence in predictions.