Capsid
MESHD002213
The outer protein protective shell of a virus, which protects the viral nucleic acid. Capsids are composed of repeating units (capsomers or capsomeres) of CAPSID PROTEINS which when assembled together form either an icosahedral or helical shape.
Synonyms
- Capsids
- Procapsid
- Procapsids
- Prohead
- Proheads
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