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Prohead

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A prohead or procapsid is an immature viral capsid structure formed in the early stages of self-assembly of some bacteriophages, including the Caudovirales or tailed bacteriophages. [1]

3 relations: Bacteriophage, Capsid, Caudovirales.

Bacteriophage

A bacteriophage, also known informally as a phage, is a virus that infects and replicates within Bacteria and Archaea.

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Capsid

A capsid is the protein shell of a virus.

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Caudovirales

The Caudovirales are an order of viruses also known as the tailed bacteriophages (cauda is Latin for "tail").

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohead

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