TOPIC 2.5- VIRUSES

capsid

helical capsid

icosahedral capsid

binal capsid

virus life cycle

1. absorption

2. penetration and uncoating

3. synthesis of viral nucleic acids and protein

4. assembly of new virions

5. release of new virions

viral receptors

type IV pilus, LPS, outer membrane proteins or glycoproteins

uncoating

host ribosome

viral proteins are synthesized by the ___ ________

lytic infection

envelope

persistent infection

neuraminidase

enzyme that allows new enveloped virions to exit the host cell by budding

hemagglutinin

proteins that allows viruses to absorb into their next host

nucleocapsid

Combination of nucleic acid genome