Key terms Flashcards
1
Q
Virion
A
infectious virus particle
2
Q
Envelope/viral membrane
A
host derived lipid bilayer
3
Q
Capsid/Coat protein
A
shell surrounding the nucleic acid
4
Q
Nucleocapsid/core nucleic acid
A
protein assembly packaged within the virion
5
Q
Capsomere
A
surface structure seen by E.M.
(several protomers as a unit
6
Q
Protomer
A
structural unit from which capsids or nucleocapsids are built