Virion
| Medical Definition: |
The infective system of a virus, composed of the viral genome, a protein core, and a protein coat called a capsid, which may be naked or enclosed in a lipoprotein envelope called the peplos. |
| Guide Notes: |
"the infective system of a virus"; read MeSH definition for component parts |
| Previously Indexed: |
Viral Proteins (1966-1977),specific virus |
Virion Categories.
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Nucleocapsid - 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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