MeSH definition : A protein-nucleic acid complex which forms part or all of a virion. It consists of
a CAPSID plus enclosed nucleic acid. Depending on the virus, the nucleocapsid may
correspond to a naked core or be surrounded by a membranous envelope.;
MeSH synonym : nucleocapsids;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Capsid;
MeSH annotation : a protein-nucleic acid complex of a virion;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsid;
A protein-nucleic acid complex which forms part or all of a virion. It consists of
a CAPSID plus enclosed nucleic acid. Depending on the virus, the nucleocapsid may
correspond to a naked core or be surrounded by a membranous envelope.
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