nucleocapsid
nucleocapsid
Definition
nucleo·cap·sid (no̵̅o̅′klē ō kap′sid, nyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
a structural unit of viruses consisting of nucleic acid enclosed by a protein coat, or capsid
nucleocapsid
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- icosahedral: Two conserved aspects, namely DNA replication and assembly of the icosahedral nucleocapsid, have been extensively studied.
Modifies a noun
- protein: An example are the nucleocapsid proteins of viruses which replicate in the nucleus of the host cell.
- gene: Disease resistance in tobacco and tomato plants transformed with the tomato spotted wilt virus nucleocapsid gene.
Noun used with modifier
- coronavirus: Cellular characterisation of the severe acute respiratory disease coronavirus nucleocapsid protein.
Browse dictionary entries near nucleocapsid
- nucleo-
- nuclein
- nucleic acid
- nuclei
- nucleate
- nuclease
- nuclear winter
- nuclear sap
- nuclear reactor
- nuclear physics
- nucleoid
- nucleolus
- nucleon
- nucleonics
- nucleophile
- nucleoplasm
- nucleoprotein
- nucleoside
- nucleosome
- nucleosynthesis
