capsomere

(noun)

Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid

Related Terms

Examples of capsomere in the following topics:

  • Nature of the Virion

    • Many virions are spheroidal—actually icosahedral (the capsid having 20 triangular faces)—with regularly arranged units called capsomeres, two to five or more along each side.
    • Virion capsids are formed from identical protein subunits called capsomeres.

  • Double-Stranded DNA Viruses: Adenoviruses

    • 1) Penton capsomeres 2) Hexon capsomeres 3) Viral genome (linear dsDNA)

  • Viral Morphology

    • The capsid is made up of protein subunits called capsomeres.
    • Adenovirus, a non-enveloped animal virus that causes respiratory illnesses in humans, uses glycoprotein spikes protruding from its capsomeres to attach to host cells .

  • General Morphology

    • These are formed from identical protein subunits called capsomeres.