Illustration viruses

Viruses (singular virus)

1. Virus envelope
   Lipid bilayer
2. Capsule (capsid)
   Protein shell
   Capsomeres
3. nucleic acid
   (RNA or DNA viruses)
   Ribonucleic acid
   Deoxyribonucleic acid
4. Membrane proteins
   Lipid proteins (spikes)
5. Capsomer (subunit)
   A - non-enveloped virus
   (Nucleic capsid)
   B - enveloped virus
   (Virion)
   Construction from:
   Genetic material - Nucleic acids
   Proteins - Proteins
   Lipids (sometimes)

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