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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.