Fig. 4C: Penetration of a Naked Virus by Rearrangement of Capsid Proteins, step-3.


Viral capsid proteins interact with the host cell membrane creating a pore that enables the viral nucleic acid to enter the host cell.

Penetration of a Naked Virus by Rearrangement of Capsid Proteins, step-3. .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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