Fig. 11A: Replication and Early Maturation of an Enveloped Virus
The viral genome
directs the host cell's metabolic machinery to synthesize viral enzymes and
viral parts. During maturation, envelope glycoproteins are transported to the host cell's cytoplasmic membrane as the capsid assembles around the viral genome.
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