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GO: Cellular Component

virus-like capsid

Term ID
GO:0170047
Synonyms
  • virus-like particle
Definition
A protein coat that surrounds nucleic acid to form a structure similar to a virus capsid. Virus-like capsids are non-infectious and are encoded by endogenous (non-viral) genes. Fly and tetrapod Arc (ancestrally-related to retrotransposon Gag) are examples of proteins that can self-assemble into capsid-like structures which encapsulate Arc mRNA and mediate the intercellular transmission of RNA. 29328916
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Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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