Term Name: | helical viral capsid |
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Definition: | The protein coat that surrounds the infective nucleic acid in some virus particles; the subunits are arranged to form a protein helix with the genetic material contained within. Tobacco mosaic virus has such a capsid structure. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0019029] QuickGO AmiGO |