Biologically Active Substance
nucleocapsid Audio
nu·cle·o·cap·sid [ noo-klee-uh-kap-sid, nyoo- ]
Subclass of:
Virion
Definitions related to 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Viral nucleic acid enclosed by a protein capsid.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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