| id | GO:0019028 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | viral capsid |
| namespace | cellular_component |
| alt_id | GO:0046728 |
| def | "The protein coat that surrounds the infective nucleic acid in some virus particles. It comprises numerous regularly arranged subunits, or capsomeres." [GOC:mtg_sensu, ISBN:0198506732 "Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology"] |
| xref | Wikipedia:Capsid |
| is_a | GO:0044423 ! virion part |