Anatomy

Nucleocapsid

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, the nucleocapsid may correspond to a naked core or be surrounded by a membranous envelope.

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Abstract

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, the nucleocapsid may correspond to a naked core or be surrounded by a membranous envelope.

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  • Nucleocapsids

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a protein-nucleic acid complex of a virion

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History Note

97; was VIRAL N PROTEIN (NM) 1983-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Capsid (1977-1996)
  • Viral Core Proteins (1986-1996)
  • Viral Proteins (1966-1985)

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  1. A21.249w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nucleocapsid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019251. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019251
  2. Nucleocapsid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4384107