Key terms Flashcards

1
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Virion

A

infectious virus particle

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2
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Envelope/viral membrane

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host derived lipid bilayer

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3
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Capsid/Coat protein

A

shell surrounding the nucleic acid

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4
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Nucleocapsid/core nucleic acid

A

protein assembly packaged within the virion

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5
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Capsomere

A

surface structure seen by E.M.
(several protomers as a unit

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6
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Protomer

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structural unit from which capsids or nucleocapsids are built

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