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NUCLEOCAPSID

\njˈuːklɪˌɒkɐpsˌɪd], \njˈuːklɪˌɒkɐpsˌɪd], \n_j_ˈuː_k_l_ɪ__ˌɒ_k_ɐ_p_s_ˌɪ_d]\

Definitions of NUCLEOCAPSID

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A protein-nucleic acid complex which forms part or all of a virion. It consists of a CAPSID plus enclosed nucleic acid. Depending on the virus, the nucleocapsid may correspond to a naked core or be surrounded by a membranous envelope.

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