The Armored Virus

This post was originally published on this site.

Scientists discovered that the bacteriophage HK97 builds an unusually strong outer shell through a complex protein assembly process. Interlocking protein structures form a chain-mail-like armor with exceptional stability. The finding reveals unexpected sophistication in viral architecture.

Image: IBID bacteriophage, Reo Kometani and Sunao Ishihara, CC BY 4.0 Wikimedia Commons.

For more creation resources, visit https://creationmoments.com/

Download the Creation Moments app at https://subsplash.com/creationmoments/app

 

Leave a Reply