Capsomere
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capsomere-202-17044079
title:
Capsomere
text:
The capsomere is a subunit of the capsid, an outer covering of protein that protects the genetic material of a virus. Capsomeres self-assemble to form the capsid. Subunits called protomers aggregate to form capsomeres. Various arrangements of capsomeres are: 1) Icosahedral, 2) Helical, and 3) Complex. 1) Icosahedral- An icosahedron is a polyhedron with 12 vertices and 20 faces. Two types of capsomeres constitute the icosahedral capsid: pentagonal (pentons) at the vertices and hexagonal (hexons)
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Subunit of a capsid
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsomere
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date modified:
2024-04-21T01:25:00Z
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13
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