Preferred Label : capsid;
Definition : A capsid is the protein shell of a virus, enclosing its genetic material. It consists
of several oligomeric (repeating) structural subunits made of protein called protomers.
The observable 3-dimensional morphological subunits, which may or may not correspond
to individual proteins, are called capsomeres. (Wikipedia);
Origin ID : VVHLV2X1-1;
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A capsid is the protein shell of a virus, enclosing its genetic material. It consists
of several oligomeric (repeating) structural subunits made of protein called protomers.
The observable 3-dimensional morphological subunits, which may or may not correspond
to individual proteins, are called capsomeres. (Wikipedia)
