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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000086942
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000086942
Preferred Name

Viral Envelope

Definitions
Bilayer lipid membrane acquired by VIRAL PARTICLES during VIRAL MORPHOGENESIS. Although the LIPIDS of the viral envelope are host derived, various virus-encoded INTEGRAL MEMBRANE PROTEINS, i.e. VIRAL ENVELOPE PROTEINS are incorporated there.
Synonyms
Envelope, Virus
Envelopes, Viral
Viral Envelopes
Envelopes, Virus
Envelope, Viral
Virus Envelopes
Virus Envelope
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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