Chemicals and Drugs

Viral Tail Proteins

Proteins found in the tail sections of DNA and RNA viruses. It is believed that these proteins play a role in directing chain folding and assembly of polypeptide chains.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Proteins found in the tail sections of DNA and RNA viruses. It is believed that these proteins play a role in directing chain folding and assembly of polypeptide chains.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Virus Tail Proteins
  • Proteins, Viral Tail
  • Proteins, Virus Tail
  • Tail Proteins, Viral
  • Tail Proteins, Virus

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30 allowable subheadings

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

found in tails of viruses; coord IM with specific virus (IM)

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History Note

93; was VIRAL TAIL PROTEINS (NM) 1981-92

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Previous Indexing

  • Viral Proteins (1980-1992)

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  1. D12.776w.964w.970w.910

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Viral Tail Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017376. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017376
  2. Viral Tail Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76620356