Envelope of Virus

Some virus have a coat outside the capsid. It is called an envelope. It is 10-15 nanometers thick. It is made up of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. Each structural molecule of the envelope is called a pelpomere. Virus that have an envelope are called lipovirus. Virus that do not have an envelope are called naked virus. The outer layer of the envelope may have spines called spikes.

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