Terms Related to Virion

• Nucleocapsids

  A protein-nucleic acid complex which forms part or all of a virion. It consists of a CAPSID plus enclosed nucleic acid. Depending on the virus, ...

• Viral Envelope Glycoprotein gp55 (Friend Virus)

  Layers of protein which surround the capsid in animal viruses with tubular nucleocapsids. The envelope consists of an inner layer of lipids and virus specified ...

• Simian Virus 40 Virion Protein 1

  Viral proteins that do not regulate transcription. They are coded by viral structural genes and include nucleocapsid core proteins (gag proteins), enzymes (pol proteins), and ...

• HIV Envelope Protein gp160

  An envelope protein of the human immunodeficiency virus that is encoded by the HIV env gene. It has a molecular weight of 160,000 kD and ...

• Incomplete Virus

  Viruses which lack a complete genome so that they cannot completely replicate or cannot form a protein coat. Some are host-dependent defectives, meaning they can ...

• Viral Coat Protein

  The outer protein protective shell of a virus, which protects the viral nucleic acid.

• Defective Interfering Virus

  Viruses which lack a complete genome so that they cannot completely replicate or cannot form a protein coat. Some are host-dependent defectives, meaning they can ...