uncoat

English

verb
Definitions
  • (virology) (of the capsid shell) to dissociate from the viral core in the host cell cytoplasm
  • (virology) To remove the viral capsid of a virus, leading to the release of the viral genomic nucleic acid.

Etymology

Prefix from English coat.

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English

coat

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