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CAPSIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capsid
1, record 1, English, capsid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The protein coat that surrounds the nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) core of viruses. 2, record 1, English, - capsid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They have either helical or icosahedral symmetry. In either case they are made up of a large number of small protein units (protomers), which are associated in structural units (capsomers). 2, record 1, English, - capsid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capside
1, record 1, French, capside
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe protéique des virus contenant l'acide nucléique et résultant de l'assemblage d'unités appelées capsomères. 2, record 1, French, - capside
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capside protège le génome du virus à l'intérieur de la nucléocapside et, pour les virus nus, dépourvus d'enveloppe, elle intervient dans l'attachement de la particule virale à la cellule-hôte. On distingue deux catégories de capsides : les capsides tubulaires à symétrie hélicoïdale et les capsides icosaédriques à symétrie cubique. La nature de la capside est un critère de la classification des virus. 2, record 1, French, - capside
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capside : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - capside
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cápside
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1pside
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cápsida 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1psida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cubierta proteica que protege el genoma ADN [ácido desoxirribonucleico] o ARN [ácido ribonucleico] de una partícula vírica o virión, compuesta de diversas subunidades proteicas denominadas capsómeros. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1pside
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En España es igual de frecuente la variante cápsida, pero en Hispanoamérica predomina la grafía cápside. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1pside
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