capsid

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noun

The outer protein shell of a virus

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Synonyms

mirid bug mirid icosahedral nucleocapsid supercapsid capsomere ribonucleocapsid pericapsid capsidation incapsidation hexamer noncapsid penton procapsid capsomer nanocapsid

Associated

virion tegument bacteriophage viral enveloped mcp antigenic genome envelope viruses proteins triangulation

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