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intercapsomere

intercapsomere adjective: between capsomeres.

Adjective

intercapsomere (not comparable)

  1. Between capsomeres
    • The L1 C-terminal arms mediate intercapsomere contacts forming disulfide bonds and loops, which extend from the core to create the contacts and reinserting back into the original pentamer.2016 February 18, “Evidences of Changes in Surface Electrostatic Charge Distribution during Stabilization of HPV16 Virus-Like Particles”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of intercapsomere

From inter- + capsomere.

Questions about intercapsomere

What does intercapsomere mean?
Intercapsomere means between capsomeres.
What part of speech is intercapsomere?
Intercapsomere is an adjective.

Words near intercapsomere in the dictionary

  1. intercanyons
  2. intercapillary
  3. intercapped
  4. intercapping
  5. intercaps
  6. intercapsomere
  7. intercapsomeric
  8. intercapsular
  9. intercapsule
  10. intercar
  11. intercarbon

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