Prohead

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A procapsid.

    "The concatemers are processed into mature chromosomes with cohesive ends, and packaged into prohead shells, during virion assembly."

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"The concatemers are processed into mature chromosomes with cohesive ends, and packaged into prohead shells, during virion assembly."

Etymology

From pro- + head.

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