Drugs Information Online
Drugs and diseases reference index
 |
EN |
Nucleocapsid: The genome + the protein coat of a virus. The nucleic acid (RNA or DNA) of the virus is its genome. The protein coat is its capsid. See also: Capsid.
Featured Image. Picture of Psoriasis. A reddish, scaly rash often located over the surfaces of the elbows, knees, scalp, and around or in the ears, navel, genitals or buttocks...
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( nÅ« ' klÄ“-Å-kăp ' sÄd, nyÅ« ' - ) n. The basic structure of a virus, consisting of a core of nucleic acid enclosed ...
nucleocapsid /nu·cleo·cap·sid/ (noo″kle-o-kap´sid) a unit of viral structure, consisting of a capsid with the enclosed nucleic acid. Nucleocapsid in a schematic ...
Definition of NUCLEOCAPSID: the nucleic acid and surrounding protein coat in a virus . First Known Use of NUCLEOCAPSID. 1963. Britannica.com. Learn more about ...
noun. a structural unit of viruses consisting of nucleic acid enclosed by a protein coat, or capsid