Archaeal viruses exhibit diverse morphologies whose structures are just beginning to be explored at high-resolution. In this review, we update recent findings on archaeal structural proteins and virion architectures and place them in the biological context in which these viruses replicate. We conclude that many of the unusual structural features and dynamics of archaeal viruses aid their replication and survival in the chemically harsh environments, in which they replicate. Furthermore, we should expect to find more novel features from examining the high-resolution structures of additional archaeal viruses.

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高分辨率古细菌结构调查。

古细菌病毒表现出多种形态，其结构才刚刚开始以高分辨率进行探索。在这篇综述中，我们更新了古细菌结构蛋白和病毒体结构的最新发现，并将其置于这些病毒复制的生物学环境中。我们得出的结论是，古细菌的许多不寻常的结构特征和动力学特性有助于它们在复制所处的化学条件恶劣的环境中复制和存活。此外，我们应该期望通过检查其他古细菌的高分辨率结构找到更多新颖的功能。