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Capsid vs Penton - What's the difference?

capsid | penton |

As nouns the difference between capsid and penton

is that capsid is the outer protein shell of a virus while penton is a pentagonal capsomere of an adenovirus capsid.

capsid

English

(wikipedia capsid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The outer protein shell of a virus.

    • penton

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pentagonal capsomere of an adenovirus capsid.