Term Information

Accession
GO:0098017
Name
viral capsid, major subunit
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
major capsomere, major head protein
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The part of the viral capsid that comprises the most common capsomere type. For example, in a T=3 icosahedral capsid, which is composed of 12 pentameric and 20 hexameric capsomeres, the hexameric capsomeres are major subunits. Source: GOC:bm
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0098017 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of viral capsid, major subunit (GO:0098017)
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viral capsid, major subunit [is_a relation] is_a  capsomere (GO:0046727)

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