Keyword
Viral capsid scaffolding protein
| Definition | Viral protein that plays an active role in the assembly of a capsid shell but is not part of the mature virion. Capsid assembly assisted by scaffolding proteins occurs for example in Adenoviruses, Herpesviruses and tailed bacteriophages. |
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| Synonyms |
Viral capsid scaffold protein
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| Category |
› Molecular function
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| GO | › viral capsid assembly [ GO:0019069 ]
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