What is a enveloped virus?

in #medical3 years ago

"SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped virus, which means that the RNA is packaged within an outer fatty or lipid membrane."
https://coronavirusexplained.ukri.org/en/article/cad0010/

"Enveloped virus
virus with a nucleocapsid as the inner layer, with glycoproteins (GP) embedded in the lipid membrane and matrix"
https://quizlet.com/69518591/naked-vs-enveloped-viruses-flash-cards/

"Enveloped viruses consist of nucleic acid surrounded by either a helical or polyhedral core and covered by an envelope"
https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Microbiology/Book%3A_Microbiology_(Kaiser)/Unit_4%3A_Eukaryotic_Microorganisms_and_Viruses/10%3A_Viruses/10.02%3A_Size_and_Shapes_of_Viruses

"The key difference between enveloped and nonenveloped viruses is that enveloped viruses possess a lipid bilayer surrounding the protein capsid, while nonenveloped viruses lack this lipid bilayered membrane."
https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-enveloped-and-nonenveloped-viruses/

"The outermost envelope of enveloped virus is made up of glycoprotein or protein which is surrounded by capsid and lipids. They are less virulent as compared to non-enveloped virus and they cause host lysis very rarely. They are often released by budding. once they attack a host, they induce cell-mediated and antibody-mediated immunity in the body. Spikes or peplomers are the projections that project out from their envelopes."
https://diffzi.com/enveloped-virus-vs-non-enveloped-virus/

"Enveloped viruses (i.e., viruses with a lipid envelope) use a two-step procedure to release their genetic material into the cell: (i) they first bind to specific surface receptors of the target cell membrane and then, (ii) they fuse the viral and cell membranes."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23737062/

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