上游充通大￥ SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Viral Structure Capsid:the protein shell that surrounds the genome of a virus particle衣壳 . Composed of a number of protein molecules arranged in a precise and highly repetitive pattern around the nucleic acid ©Capsomere:subunit of the capsid衣壳蛋白 Smallest morphological unit visible with an electron microscope 2012 Pearson Education,Inc Chen Feng,Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChen Feng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Viral Structure Capsid: the protein shell that surrounds the genome of a virus particle 衣壳 • Composed of a number of protein molecules arranged in a precise and highly repetitive pattern around the nucleic acid Capsomere: subunit of the capsid 衣壳蛋白 • Smallest morphological unit visible with an electron microscope © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc