What is the outside of a virus made of?

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Mandira P.
Sep 28, 2016

Outside of the virus is made of a protein shell called CAPSID . Viral protein is made using the protein making machinary of the host during replication of viral particles..

Explanation:

Sometimes an outermost additional glycoprotein coat is also present.

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