AmiGO 2: Term Details for "viral capsid, major subunit" (GO:0098017)

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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: None
History: See term history for GO:0098017 at QuickGO
Chem. react.: None
Subset: None
Related: Link to all genes and gene products annotated to viral capsid, major subunit (excluding "regulates").; Link to all direct and indirect annotations to viral capsid, major subunit (excluding "regulates").; Link to all direct and indirect annotations download (limited to first 10,000) for viral capsid, major subunit (excluding "regulates").