- Look up
tegument in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Tegument may
refer to:
Integumentary system, a
protective organ system forming the
outermost layer...
- A
viral tegument or
tegument, more
commonly known as a
viral matrix, is a
cluster of
proteins that
lines the
space between the
envelope and nucleocapsid...
-
Tegument /ˈtɛɡjʊmənt/ is a term in
helminthology for the
outer body
covering of
members of the
phylum Platyhelminthes. The name is
derived from a Latin...
- cell bodies, also
known as
tegumental cells,
these connect to the
outer cytoplasm via thin
cytoplasmic strands. The
tegumental cells contain the
usual cytoplasmic...
-
bilayer called the envelope. The
envelope is
joined to the
capsid through a
tegument. This
complete particle is
known as the virion. HSV-1 and HSV-2 each contain...
- double-stranded DNA
genome into an
icosahedral nucleocapsid.
There is
tegument around.
Tegument contains filaments, each 7 nm wide. It is an
amorphous layer with...
- The fine
structure of the
tegument in
helminths is
essentially the same in both the
cestodes and trematodes. A
typical tegument is 7–16 μm thick, with distinct...
- and is
derived from that of the host.
Below this
membrane envelope is a
tegument which surrounds an
icosahedral capsid,
composed of 162 capsomeres. The...
- as the
tegument; many of
these proteins play
critical roles in
initiating the
process of
virus reproduction in the
infected cell. The
tegument is in turn...
- the animal. The body
surface of
trematodes comprises a
tough syncytial tegument,
which helps protect against digestive enzymes in
those species that inhabit...
