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Capsid Definitions:
Protein coat or shell that surrounds a virion's nucleic acid.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Protein coat of a virus particle.
Essential Microbiology by Stuart Hogg
Protein covering of a virus?s nucleic acid core. Capsids exhibit symmetry due to the regular arrangement of subunits called capsomers.
Foundations in Microbiology by Kathleen Park Talaro, Arthur Talaro
Capsid Notes:
Capsids are protein shells of viruses. These shells are made up of protomers. Protomers are oligomeric structural subunits that are composed of proteins. The capsid encloses and protects the genetic material of a virus.
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