The high resolution X-ray structure of the Sendai virus oligomerization domain reveals a homotetrameric coiled coil structure with many details that are different from classic coiled coils with ...

The new coil, which is powered by the disruption itself (via Faraday’s law), addresses this scenario by introducing a non-axisymmetric perturbation into the magnetic field structure.

Membrane fusion is associated with changes in the coiled-coil structure of class I viral glycoproteins, of which the SARS-CoV-2 S2 subunit is an example.

Flexible coils allow the bacterium to withstand the tremendous forces of urine flow. Understanding the coils' structure will help researchers find ways to prevent UTIs.