Viral capsids, responsible for protecting the viral nucleic acid, can exhibit either an isosahedral or helical structure.
Viral capsids, which protect nucleic acid, can be isosahedral or helical in shape.
| Text | Viral capsids are for the protection of nucleic acid and are isosahedral or helical in shape |
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