noun
- One of the protein subunits that make up the capsid (outer protein shell) of a virus.
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The capsomere is the basic building block of viral capsids.
- Multiple capsomeres assemble together to form the protective shell around viral genetic material.
- Researchers studied how capsomeres interact to understand viral structure.
- The arrangement of capsomeres determines the overall shape of the virus particle.
- Capsomeres are composed of protein molecules that link together through chemical bonds.