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What structure is most similar to the protein shell in a virus?
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∙ 11y ago
a cell wall
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What is bacteriophage capsid?
Correct. For APEX it is, A protective shell around a virus.
What does the protein structure of a virus have to do with the attachment to host cells?
caspsid
What does a virus cell look like?
Viruses are not cells and are not made of cells: they are small entities that reproduce inside of cells.Viruses have many different shapes and forms. They tend to resemble spirals, spheres, and various types of three-dimensional polygons.The internal structure of a virus is a strand of RNA surrounded by a protein shell.
What is another name for the protein coat of a virus?
We sometimes see the word capsid used to speak of the "shell" enclosing the virus. Use the link below to check facts and learn more.
What is virion?
A virion is an entire virus particle. It is the complete form of a virus with an outer protein shell, an inner core of DNA or RNA, and a capsid.
What is the host range of a virus?
protein shell
What do you call the protein shell of a virus?
A capsid is the protein shell of a virus. It consists of several oligomeric structural subunits made of protein called protomers. The observable 3-dimensional morphological subunits, which may or may not correspond to individual proteins, are called capsomeres. The capsid encloses the genetic material of the virus.
The outside shell of a virus is called what?
Made of protein and called a capsid.
What is the outside shell of a virus is called what?
Made of protein and called a capsid.
What is the structure of typical virus?
a typical virus has a core of DNA or RNA and a protein coat
What is bacteriophage capsid?
Correct. For APEX it is, A protective shell around a virus.
What does the protein structure of a virus have to do with the attachment to host cells?
caspsid
What is a caspid'?
The protein coat or shell of a virus particle, surrounding the nucleic acid or nucleoprotein core
A viral capsid is composed of?
it is composed of individual morphological units called capsomers.
What is a helical virus?
A helical virus has a spiraling structure similar to a spiral staircase. The virus genome is arranged in the middle of the spiral staircase. The Tobacco mosaic virus is a helical virus.
Can a smaller virus affect a bigger virus?
No because a virus is simply genetic material coated in a protein shell. Internally, viruses do not have the components, which are commonly found in cells, necessary to propagate "offspring."
How do a viruses protein coat help a virus?
It's like a shield and a cover. The protein shell protects the DNA codes inside the virus from being exposed to the immune system, and when the virus attacks, the protein shell opens up, and injects a string of DNA codes into the infected cell. If there were not protein coats to protect viruses then it will literally die in seconds after entering the host's system. The virus tries to match the recognition glycoprotein on the outside of the cell it is trying to invade, for docking purposes, or for entry purposes. Generally the membrane that covers this type of virus was taken from a cell it lysed on exit.
