Tags: Protein.
In molecular biology the hexon protein is a major coat protein found in Adenoviruses. Hexon coat proteins are synthesised during late infection and form homo-trimers. The 240 copies of the hexon trimer that are produced are organised so that 12 lie on each of the 20 facets. The central 9 hexons in a facet are cemented together by 12 copies of polypeptide IX. The penton complex formed by the peripentonal hexons and base hexon (holding in place a fibre) lie at each of the 12 vertices.
