Capsid Definition

kăpsĭd
capsids
noun
capsids
The outer coat of a virus, usually composed of layers of various proteins.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Capsid

Noun

Singular:
capsid
Plural:
capsids

Origin of Capsid

  • From Latin capsa box

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French capside.

    From Wiktionary

Capsid Sentence Examples

  • A 570 bp DNA fragment amplified from the capsid protein gene was digested with Ava II restriction enzyme and separated by gel electrophoresis.

  • The hybridization data are consistent with partial sequence analysis of the AC1 gene and the capsid protein gene.

  • Pests The only pest on lavender is the green capsid bug or cuckoo spit.

  • To become infectious, it has to rid itself of Gag by splitting these proteins into smaller ones, called capsid.

  • For instance, we designed a simple set of experiments to map the viral capsid using limited proteolysis many years ago.

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Words Starting With

CCACAP

Words Ending With

DIDSID

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With D