Meaning Capsid
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Capsid


The protein coat of a virus. The term capsid came in 1960 from the French capside, from the Latin capsa, case. See also: Nucleocapsid.
Source: medicinenet.com (offline)

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1889 in biology, "pertaining to capsidae," a type of insect, from Latin capsa "box" (see case (n.2)).
Source: etymonline.com

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It is the external protein coat of a virus particle.
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protein coat surrounding the virus
Source: ontrack-media.net

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(n) a variety of leaf bug(n) the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus
Source: beedictionary.com

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The outer proteinaceous coat of a virus, formed by multiple copies of one or more protein subunits and enclosing the viral nucleic acid.
Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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The outer protein protective shell of a Virus, which protects the viral nucleic acid.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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The outer protein protective shell of a virus, which protects the viral nucleic acid.
Source: medicaldictionaryweb.com

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see virus structure. Also the trivial name for any member of the Capsidae, a family of plant bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera).
Source: 140.112.183.1

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The protein shell (or "head") of a phage. The phage's genetic material is contained within this structure. Also known as: Head
Source: phagesdb.org (offline)

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Protein coat that surrounds the nucleic acid of a virus.
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The protein shell that encloses the viral genome; rod-shaped, polyhedral, or more completely shaped.
Source: phschool.com

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The protein "shell" of a free virus particle.
Source: ucmp.berkeley.edu

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A protein casing that makes up the outside of a virus particle.
Source: evolution-textbook.org

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The bullet-shaped center of HIV. The HIV capsid contains the genetic information (two single strands of RNA) and three enzymes needed for HIV to replicate. See Related Term(s): Envelope, Enzyme, Glycoprotein, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Ribonucleic Acid Image(s): (Click to enlarge)
Source: aidsinfo.nih.gov (offline)

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Capsid


AKA: coat protein The coating of a protein that enclosed the nucleic acid core of a virus.
Source: groups.molbiosci.northwestern.edu





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