Look up: Capsomere

1. Capsomere
   A small protein molecule that is the structural and chemical unit of the protein coat (capsid) of a virus.
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2. capsomere
   Synonym for capsid ... A protein coat that covers the nucleoprotein core or nucleic acid of a virion. Commonly shows icosahedral symmetry and may itself be enclosed in an envelope (as in the Togaviridae). The capsid is built up of subunits (some integer multiple of 60, the number required to give st...
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3. capsomere
   (from the article `virion`) ...by exposure to fat solvents such as ether and chloroform. Many virions are spheroidal—actually icosahedral—the capsid having 20 triangular faces, ... The protein capsid provides the second major criterion for the classification of viruses. The capsid surrounds the virus and is composed of a finit...
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4. Capsomere
   Capsomeres are the basic subunits of the capsid, an outer covering of protein that protects the genetic material of a virus. Capsomeres self-assemble to form the capside. Capsomeres can be categorized based on their location in the capsid. For instance, in an icosahedral capsid, there are 12 vertice...
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