viral structure
Right - click to enlarge - generalized structure of a virus (based on HIV)1. nucleic acid of genome
2. core proteins of icosahedral capsid (nucleocapsid - gag)
3. reverse transcriptase (pol)
4. integrase (pol)
5. protease
6. Gag proteins
7. phospolipid membrane (coated with host's cell membrane)
8. envelope receptor-binding glycoprotein
9. transmembrane protein
[gag shell matrix im rkm][im rkm] Џ spinning icosahedron Џ
Labels: capsid, envelope receptor-binding glycoprotein, Gag, genome, HIV, integrase, nucleic acid, phospholipid, pol, protease, reverse transcriptase, transmembrane, viral structure
