1/24 Kingsley Basic Virology Concepts - Structure and Function Flashcards
Viral size limits function, so they have _____ and are _____
- no intrinsic metabolism
- obligate intracellular parasites
What is a virion?
Infective viral particle
Non-enveloped viruses contain what structures?
Nucleocapsid and capsid
What is a nucleocapsid?
Nucleic acid core
What is a capsid?
Protein shell (contains the viral DNA inside)
Enveloped viruses are derived from:
Host membrane
includes viral proteins in membrane lipids
In enveloped viruses, the “envelope” is ____ to the nucleocapsid
External
Viral capsid structure is often:
Pentamers or capsomeres
Capsomere is a structural unit of:
(nucleo)capsid
One of the functions of the viral capsid is delivery via ______
VAPs
What are VAPs?
Viral attachment proteins
_____ are naked and are released by cell lysis
Non-enveloped viruses
_____ are released by budding
Enveloped viruses
Enveloped viruses are less stable, so they must be:
Wet (must stay wet)
All human helical viruses are:
Enveloped
Viral envelope composition
- Host derived lipoproteins surround nucleocapsid
- Viral glycoprotein (peplomers, VAPs)
Peplomers are ____ which have ____
Viral spikes; tissue specificity
Viral glycoproteins (peplomers) may function as:
VAPs (viral attachment proteins)
Examples of viral glycoproteins
- Hemagglutinins
- Neuraminidase
“H” and “N” of H1N1 influenza virus
Neuraminidase enables ____ from cell by _____
Viral release; cleaving terminal neuraminic/sialic acid
_____ has both hemagglutinins and neuraminidase
H1N1