During the assembly of an Adenovirus particle, how many individual protein subunits or capsomeres are required to form its icosahedral capsid?
Q1. During the assembly of an Adenovirus particle, how many individual protein subunits or capsomeres are required to form its icosahedral capsid?
Answer: 252 capsomeres
Explanation: Adenovirus has 252 capsomeres. 162 is the count for Herpes virus, which is a common point of confusion for students.