Fig. 1: Illustration of the entry of CCMV into the plant cell.
From: Fast viral dynamics revealed by microsecond time-resolved cryo-EM
The virus in its contracted state (green) enters the plant cell through damaged sites in the cell wall. Once inside the cytoplasm, the virus experiences a decrease in the concentration of divalent ions and an increase in pH, which causes its capsid to swell. The extended state, which is unstable and disassembles, then releases the viral RNA, thus infecting the host.
