New discovery in behavior of common viruses

The Epstein-Barr virus and closely related herpes viruses are able to survive a long time in the human body by avoiding attacks from our immune system.  Scientists have recently discovered that it contains a bacteriophage-like "chain mail" to protect itself from attack. This discovery should eventually lead to new drugs to combat these common viruses.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-epstein-barr-virus-wears-chain-mail/?WT.mc_id=SA_DD_20141013

Protein Structure and Function

In chapter 3, we've learned about the importance of the structure of proteins in determining their function.  The following link describes (in more detail) the importance of protein 3d structure in determining function:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK26911/