Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry

RNA (or DNA) core

Cell binding protein

Capsomers

RNA (or DNA) core

Cell binding protein

Lipoprotein envelope

(a) (b)

Capsomers

Figure A10.1 A schematic representation of the structure of a virus (a) without a lipoprotein

envelope and (b) with a lipoprotein envelope

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