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Capsite

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5′ capnoun(biochemistry) A specially altered nucleotide end to the 5′ end of precursor messenger RNA and some other primary RNA transcripts as found in eukaryotes and caliciviruses, vital to creating mature messenger RNA which is then able to undergo translation.
decappingnounThe removal of a cap, especially the enzymatic removal of a cap from mRNA.
5′ endnoun(biochemistry, genetics) A nucleic acid strand which terminates at the chemical group attached to the fifth carbon in the sugar ring.
procapsidnoun(biochemistry) A capsid that contains no viral nucleic acid.
terminalnounA building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
encapsulinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of structural bacterial proteins
c-terminusnoun(biochemistry) The end of a polypeptide chain that consists of an amino acid with a free carboxyl group.
c-terminalnounAlternative spelling of C-terminus. [(biochemistry) The end of a polypeptide chain that consists of an amino acid with a free carboxyl group.]
capsomernouncapsomere
capsomerenounAny of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid
incapsidationnounThe construction of a virus capsid surrounding its genetic material
capsidationnounThe formation and development of capsids
ribonucleocapsidnounThe capsid of an RNA virus
capznoun(molecular biology) A protein that caps the barbed (plus) end of actin filaments in muscle cells. It is located in the Z band of the muscle sarcomere.
proheadnounA procapsid.
capsidnounThe outer protein shell of a virus.
n-terminusnoun(biochemistry) The end of a polypeptide chain that consists of an amino acid with a free amino group.
3′ endnoun(biochemistry, genetics) A nucleic acid strand which terminates at the hydroxyl (-OH) chemical group attached to the third carbon in the sugar ring.
endlabellingnoun(biochemistry) The labelling of a nucleic acid at an end
supercapsidnounA membrane, composed of lipid, protein and carbohydrate, that encloses some viruses

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