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Viral Structures > Virion > Nucleocapsid > Capsid

Preferred term

Capsid  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Procapsid
  • Procapsids

Note

  • CAPSID PROTEINS is also available

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 84(75); was see under VIRAL PROTEINS 1975-83

In other languages

  • kapsidi

    Finnish

  • viruksen kuori
  • viruskapsidi
  • Kapsid

    Swedish

  • Kapsel
  • Proteinskal

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002213

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